Let’s Hunt For Vowels!!!! By Ciara Carter

Audience -2 nd grade students -Average Students (on-level) -Mid-year -About once or twice a week students will have access to a computer at school to complete a phonics instructional activity

Environment -2 nd grade students will work in partners -Will work at a computer at school (i.e. computer lab or computers in library) -Students will have speakers at each computer

Objective Students will be able to identify long and short vowels and distinguish their different sounds given the long and short vowels and will perform at 100% accuracy rate.

Home You will learn about short and long vowels today! This means click to hear sound! Follow Mr. Rabbit

Directions  Read through the refresher about vowels  Next, learn about each vowel and its different sounds  Then complete the short activity for each vowel  Lastly, take the quiz to check your understanding

On your mark! Get Set! GO! Follow Mr.Rabbit!!!

First, Let’s Review… Vowels of the alphabet are… A I U EO Say them out loud!

The Vowel A, as in… Apple Arm Ant Astronaut

The Vowel A in words… Bat Tap Cab Sat

The Vowel E, as in… Egg Elephant Eagle Eat

The Vowel E in words… Dress Helmet Hen Deck

The Vowel I, as in… India Injury Insect Igloo

The Vowel I in words… Chick Pig Wig Kiss

The vowel O, as in… Octopus Ox Olive On

The Vowel O in words.. Dog Socks Dot Pot

The Vowel U, as in… UmbrellaUnder Underline Umpire

The Vowel U in words… Bug Run Drum Union

Short & Long Vowels!!! Follow Mr. Rabbit!

Vowels can have a short sound or long sound. We are familiar with both. We just have to distinguish between the different sounds.

Hint! To discover long vowels, remember that long vowels are often paired with another vowel!

The Vowel A Can have an aa sound or A sound

The Vowel A… As in Apple or As in Late Cab Take

The Vowel E Can have an ee sound or E sound

The Vowel E… As in Egg or As in Eat Leg Beak

The Vowel I Can have an ii sound or I sound

The Vowel I… As in Igloo or As in Bike Is Light

The Vowel O Can Have an o sound or O sound

The Vowel O… As in Octopus or As in Boat Goggles Load

The Vowel U Can Have an u sound or U sound

The Vowel U… As in Umbrella or As in Union Dumb United

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Keep going!

You have successfully reviewed vowels and learned about short and long vowel sounds!!!!!!

Now, It’s Time For Your Quiz!

Directions Select the word with the appropriate short or long vowel! Good Luck!

Quiz 1.) Which word has a long I? Igloo Bike Is Dig

Correct!!! Bike has a long i!!!!

Sorry!!! Bike was the correct answer!

Quiz 2.) Which word has a short a? Apple Date Bait Late

Correct!!!! Apple has a short A!!!!

Sorry!!! Apple was the correct answer!!!!

Quiz 3.) Which word has a short o? Load Boat Octopus Book

Correct!!! Octopus has a short o!!!

Sorry!!! Octopus was the correct answer!!!!

Quiz 4.) Which word has a short i? Bike Light Fight Igloo

Correct!!!! Igloo has a short i!!!!

Sorry!!!! Igloo was the correct answer!!!

Quiz 5.) Which word has a long e? Leg Beak PenDen

Correct!!! Beak has a long e!!!!

Sorry!!! Beak was the correct answer!!!

Congratulations! You now know and understand the difference between long and short vowels. For example, how the vowel a can have a short sound as in apple or a long sound as in date.

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