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Week 01 · Short Vowel Camp

Wednesday

Long or short?
// a, e, i, o and u in short words
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Long or short?

Oliver the Owl listens closely.

"Some vowels say their name," says Oliver.

"Like a in cake. That is a long vowel."

Hear it: long and short

A short vowel is quick, like a in cat.

A long vowel says its name, like a in cake.

Listen to the middle of each word.

LONG OR SHORT?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Listen to cat. Is the vowel long or short?
Listen to cake. Is the vowel long or short?
Listen to kite. Is the vowel long or short?
Listen to pig. Is the vowel long or short?
HEAR IT: PICK THE SHORT VOWEL
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which one has a short o?
Which one has a short e?
Which one has a short u?
Which one has a short a?
SentenceTrue or false?
Cat has a short a.?
Bee has a short e.?
Sun has a short u.?
Kite has a short i.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEBee and kite say their names. They are long.
READ IT: WHICH WORD IS SHORT?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which word has a short vowel?
Which word has a short vowel?
Which word has a short vowel?
Which word has a short vowel?
BUILD THE WORD HOP
  • Say hop slowly.
  • Tap the letters in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD CUT
  • Say cut slowly.
  • Tap the letters in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
hot, hat, hit
bed, bad, bud
The pig is in the mud.
Try it
Say your grown-up a short word.
Can they hear the vowel? Then swap!

Word Spot: sound, only

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Sound: S-O-U-N-D.

Only: O-N-L-Y.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
What ___ does a duck make?
I have ___ one hat.

Sharp ears! Tomorrow is story day.

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