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Week 01 · Vowel Ridge

Friday

Freddy's vowel game
// Short and long vowels in one-syllable words
⏱ about 15 min

Friday: Freddy's vowel game

Freddy the Frog hops up onto Vowel Ridge.

"Ribbit! Game time!" says Freddy.

"I will say a word. You tell me if the vowel is short or long."

"Hop is short. Hope is long. Ready? Let us go!"

Ferris sits down on a rock to play too.

GAME 1: SHORT OR LONG?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Is the vowel in sled short or long?
Is the vowel in smile short or long?
Is the vowel in coat short or long?
Is the vowel in crab short or long?
GAME 2: WHICH SPELLING?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which word says pain?
Which word says note?
Which word says seat?
Which word says ride?
GAME 3: ODD ONE OUT
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which word does NOT have a long vowel?
Which word does NOT have a short vowel?
Which word does NOT have a vowel team?
SentenceTrue or false?
Smile has a long i.?
Crab has a long a.?
Coat and note both have a long o.?
WHY THIS EXERCISECrab has a short a.
BUILD THE WORD SMILE
  • Say smile slowly.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Second
3Third
4Last
BUILD THE WORD COAT
  • Say coat slowly.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
tap, tape, tail
got, goat, note
Freddy rides a boat on the lake.

Word Spot review

Let us review this week's sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Always: A-L-W-A-Y-S.

Around: A-R-O-U-N-D.

Because: B-E-C-A-U-S-E.

Been: B-E-E-N.

High: H-I-G-H.

Near: N-E-A-R.

Add: A-D-D.

Food: F-O-O-D.

Between: B-E-T-W-E-E-N.

Own: O-W-N.

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.
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.
FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
I ___ say thank you.
The Earth goes ___ the Sun.
I smile ___ I am happy.
I have ___ to the park.

Ribbit! You know your vowels. Next week: the moon and a book!

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