A kindergarten teacher has noticed that one of the leveled reading groups is struggling to decode words
with long vowel sounds.
On Tuesday, the teacher adds, «Today we are going to read the story again, but I am going to stop at places where I see words
with long vowel sounds.
Fives sets (12 pages) of adjectives, verbs, and nouns (animals / places / things / abstract), each set using one of the 5
long vowel sounds.
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On Wednesday and Thursday, the teacher introduces the concept of «magic E» and leads students through identifying and decoding words with both
a long vowel sound and a «magic E» at the end.
Finally, on Friday, the teacher rereads the story a final time, pausing at each word with
a long vowel sound, while the students say the word aloud.
The teacher then says, «While I am reading, I am going to stop when I see words that have
long vowel sounds.»
Does anyone remember some of
the long vowel sounds?»
The students and teacher collectively review
the long vowel sounds.
For example, while one or more consonants at the end of a syllable (closed syllable type) signals a short vowel sound, a vowel at the end signals
a long vowel sound, etc..
Christopher responded confidently with
the long vowel sound that «oo» makes in the word «school.»
Phonics Fun: Long and Short Vowel Sounds asks students to trace letters, identify vowels within words, and then identify objects whose names contain short and
long vowel sounds.