Meet the Short Vowel Sounds
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Objective
I can accurately apply short vowel sounds to decode and spell words.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
There are five main vowels in the alphabet: A, E, I, O, and U.
- 2
If a word has only one vowel, it usually makes its short sound, and we can mark it with a smile symbol.
- 3
The short 'A' sound is heard in words like apple, and the short 'U' sound is heard in words like umbrella.
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Practice
10 questions
List the five main vowels that are always present in words, as discussed in the video.
What short vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word 'desk'?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“For each word below, identify the short vowel and the sound it makes (e.g., 'A' makes the /ă/ sound). Then, write a different word that contains the same short vowel sound. 1. cat 2. pet 3. pin 4. pot 5. cup”
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