1. Phonics Short Vowels a, i
Dragon Gets By
Phonics
Short Vowels a, i

2. Blending Repeat the sounds /f/ /l/ /a/ /t/
Blend them and say the word.
flat

3. /t/ /r/ /a/ /p/
Repeat the sounds, blend them and say the word!
trap

4. /p/ /l/ /a/ /n/
Repeat the sounds, blend them and say the word!
plan

5. /s/ /l/ /i/ /p/
Repeat the sounds, blend them, and say the word.
slip

6. /b/ /r/ /i/ /m/
Repeat the sounds, blend them, say the word!
brim

7. f l a t

8. f l a t
A word with one vowel closed in by consonants usually has a short vowel sound.
trip crab glad slim slip
apple igloo

9. Two-Syllable Words
Two syllable words have two vowel sounds, one in each syllable.
f a b r i c = f a b + r i c
Notice that each syllable is closed in by consonants and the vowels have a short sound.

10. Two-Syllable Words b a n + d i t = bandit
Is the vowel in the first syllable closed in by consonants?
Is the vowel in the second syllable closed in by consonants?

11. Two-Syllable Words Look at the next word. Are the syllables closed in?
C a n v a s ( can + vas = canvas)

12. Two-Syllable Words
Now try this one!
han + ding = handing

13. Sounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable
Each syllable will have a vowel sound.
Finding the vowels can help you figure out the number of syllables.
How many syllables does this word have?
sniffing

14. Sounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable
Next, look at each syllable. If one vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is closed and the vowel sound will usually be short.
p a n t e d

15. Sounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable
Sound out the syllables one at a time and then blend the syllables in order to make the whole word.
m i m c a t

16. Sounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable
Now try these!
r i b s i t
d r i s k i n g
p l a s t i c

17. Try These!
t r i p
s h e e p
r a b b i t
l a n d e d

18. Now You Will Write Some Words

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