1. Short vs. Long Vowel Sounds In Words

2.  A syllable is a word or part of a word with  1 Vowel Sound  S = 1 (V)  ALL syllables and words MUST have at least one vowel sound.

3.  Say the short vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, u.  When you hear a short vowel sound before a consonant sound to close the syllable, the vowel sound will be…short.  VC = short vowel sound

4.  When a vowel makes a long sound, it says its letter name.  Say the long vowel sounds: A E I O U  When you hear a long vowel sound before a consonant sound, spell it with the pattern:  Vowel – Consonant – Silent e  VCe = long vowel sound

5.  Short Vowel Sounds  cap  hop  man  cut  kit  Long Vowel Sounds  cape  hope  mane  cute  kite

6.  When you have a 1 syllable base word with a short vowel sound before final (f), (l), (s)…  … use ff, ll, or ss.  1 S b.w. short vowel Final (f) (l) (s) = ff, ll, ss  fluff, bluff, scoff  spell, fill, fell  miss, stress, boss