Spelling Words with Long Vowels
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Objective
I can correctly spell words containing long vowel sounds.
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Warm-up video
Scratch Garden · 4:15
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
When vowels get together, they can make a team, sometimes making a letter silent or creating a new sound.
- 2
The vowel teams AI and AY both produce the long 'A' sound, as heard in words like 'mail' and 'play'.
- 3
Other combinations that make the long 'A' sound include EA in 'great', EY in 'obey', and EIGH in 'weigh'.
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Practice
10 questions
List three different vowel teams mentioned in the video that produce the long A sound.
Complete the following word with the correct vowel team to make the long A sound: The children love to pl_ _ outside.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Spell the following words, making sure to use the correct vowel team for the long 'A' sound as discussed in the lesson: mail, play, great, obey, beige, weigh.”
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