1. Word cloud
120 seconds
Name the five main vowel sounds?
2. Slide
60 seconds
Vowels are special letters that help us create words. Each vowel has its own sound. Vowels can be short sounds (like 'a' in 'apple') or long sounds (like 'e' in 'elephant'). Vowels are important for understanding what words mean when we read or hear them!
Vowel Sounds for 2nd Graders
3. Slide
60 seconds
The sound of the letter 'A' is actually made up of two different sounds. The sound of the letter 'E' is the most commonly used vowel sound in the English language. The sound of the letter 'O' is the only vowel sound that does not require the use of the tongue.
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4. Open question
300 seconds
What are some examples of multi-syllable words with long vowel sounds?
5. Open question
300 seconds
What are some examples of common vowel teams?
6. Open question
300 seconds
How can you tell if the vowel sound is long or short?
7. Open question
300 seconds
How do vowel teams help you understand how to pronounce a word?
8. Drawings
450 seconds
Brain break: Draw a dinosaur having a tea party with robots and aliens
9. Drawings
1260 seconds
Question: Can you spell the long vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u)? Clues: • Long vowel sounds say their name - A says 'ay', E says 'ee', I says 'eye', O says 'oh', U says 'you'. • Long vowels usually come at the end of a word, like 'cane'. • Long vowels create the sound of a word, like 'cake' and 'gate'. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. Work with a partner to draw a picture that shows the long vowel sounds. B. Write a story using all five long vowel sounds.
10. Poll
60 seconds
Which of the following is a vowel sound?
- D
- B
- C
- A
11. Poll
60 seconds
Which letter represents the vowel sound in 'cat'?
- B
- A
- D
- C
12. Poll
60 seconds
'E' is a vowel. True or false?
- False
- True
13. Poll
60 seconds
'I' and 'E' make the same sound. True or false?
- True
- False
14. Poll
60 seconds
'O' represents a vowel sound in which word?
- Cat
- Pig
- Horse
- Dog
15. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: Q: What is the name of the letter that makes the "ah" sound? A: The letter that makes the "ah" sound is the letter "A".
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