Week 01 · Vowel Ridge
Monday
Short vowels
// Short and long vowels in one-syllable words
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Short vowels
Chris the Coyote here. A new year on the Sound Trail starts now!
Ferris the Fox opens the Sound Map.
A path winds up the hill to a tall tree.
"That is the Word Tree," says Ferris. "Words grow in parts up there."
"First, let us warm up our vowels on Vowel Ridge."
See it: short vowels
The vowels are a, e, i, o and u.
Look at hop. The o is shut in by the p.
A vowel shut in by a consonant is often short.
Cat, bed, pig, hop and sun all have short vowels.
HEAR IT: SAME VOWEL SOUND
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which one has the same vowel sound as hop?
Which one has the same vowel sound as bed?
Which one has the same vowel sound as pig?
Which one has the same vowel sound as sun?
Which one has the same vowel sound as cat?
SEE IT: FIND THE SHORT VOWEL
- 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?
READ IT: PICTURE AND WORD
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?Say each word slowly. Listen to the vowel.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Hop has a short o. | ? |
| Bed has a long e. | ? |
| In cat, the a is shut in by t. | ? |
| Bug has a short u. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEBed has a short e, like hen.
Build it
BUILD THE WORD FROG
- Say frog slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD CHEST
- Say chest slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD STAMP
- Say stamp slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
hop, bed, pig, sun, cat
frog, chest, duck, lamp, stamp
The pig naps in the mud.
frog, chest, duck, lamp, stamp
The pig naps in the mud.
Try it
Say a short word with your grown-up, like hop.
Take turns saying words with the same vowel sound.
Take turns saying words with the same vowel sound.
Word Spot: always, around
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Always: A-L-W-A-Y-S.
Around: A-R-O-U-N-D.
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.
I ___ say thank you.
The Earth goes ___ the Sun.
Great start! Tomorrow a silent e comes to visit.