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PhonicsShort Vowels a, i

PhonicsShort Vowels a, i

BlendingBlending

Repeat the sounds

/f/ /l/ /a/ /t/

Blend them and say the word.

flat

Repeat the sounds

/f/ /l/ /a/ /t/

Blend them and say the word.

flat

/t/ /r/ /a/ /p//t/ /r/ /a/ /p/

Repeat the sounds, blend them and say the word!

trap

Repeat the sounds, blend them and say the word!

trap

/p/ /l/ /a/ /n//p/ /l/ /a/ /n/

Repeat the sounds, blend them and say the word!

plan

Repeat the sounds, blend them and say the word!

plan

/s/ /l/ /i/ /p/ /s/ /l/ /i/ /p/

Repeat the sounds, blend them, and say the word.

slip

Repeat the sounds, blend them, and say the word.

slip

/b/ /r/ /i/ /m//b/ /r/ /i/ /m/

Repeat the sounds, blend them, say the word!

brim

Repeat the sounds, blend them, say the word!

brim

f l a tf l a t

f l a tf l a t

A word with one vowel closed in by consonants usually has a short vowel sound.

trip crab glad slim slip

apple igloo

A word with one vowel closed in by consonants usually has a short vowel sound.

trip crab glad slim slip

apple igloo

Two-Syllable WordsTwo-Syllable Words Two syllable words have two vowel sounds, one in each syllable.

f a b r i c = f a b + r i c

Notice that each syllable is closed in by consonants and the vowels have a short sound.

Two syllable words have two vowel sounds, one in each syllable.

f a b r i c = f a b + r i c

Notice that each syllable is closed in by consonants and the vowels have a short sound.

Two-Syllable WordsTwo-Syllable Words

b a n + d i t = bandit

Is the vowel in the first syllable closed in by consonants?

Is the vowel in the second syllable closed in by consonants?

b a n + d i t = bandit

Is the vowel in the first syllable closed in by consonants?

Is the vowel in the second syllable closed in by consonants?

Two-Syllable WordsTwo-Syllable Words

Look at the next word. Are the syllables closed in?

C a n v a s ( can + vas = canvas)

Look at the next word. Are the syllables closed in?

C a n v a s ( can + vas = canvas)

Two-Syllable WordsTwo-Syllable Words

Now try this one!

han + ding = handing

Now try this one!

han + ding = handing

Sounding Out Words With More Than One SyllableSounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable

Each syllable will have a vowel sound.

Finding the vowels can help you figure out the number of syllables.

How many syllables does this word have?

sniffing

Each syllable will have a vowel sound.

Finding the vowels can help you figure out the number of syllables.

How many syllables does this word have?

sniffing

Sounding Out Words With More Than One SyllableSounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable

Next, look at each syllable. If one vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is closed and the vowel sound will usually be short.

p a n t e d

Next, look at each syllable. If one vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is closed and the vowel sound will usually be short.

p a n t e d

Sounding Out Words With More Than One SyllableSounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable

Sound out the syllables one at a time and then blend the syllables in order to make the whole word.

m i m c a t

Sound out the syllables one at a time and then blend the syllables in order to make the whole word.

m i m c a t

Sounding Out Words With More Than One SyllableSounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable

Now try these! r i b s i t

d r i s k i n g

p l a s t i c

Now try these! r i b s i t

d r i s k i n g

p l a s t i c

Try These!Try These!

t r i p

s h e e p

r a b b i t

l a n d e d

t r i p

s h e e p

r a b b i t

l a n d e d

Now You Will Write Some Words

Now You Will Write Some Words

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