spelling Flashcards
what are the five vowels
A E I O U
what is the difference between vowels and consonants
vowels make 2 different sounds, long and a short. there is one in every syllable
what are the long vowel sounds
name AEIOU
what are the short vowel sounds
a e i o u
-tion
examples
-shun
station, creation, addition
be / bed
long or short vowels
why
be - long
bed - short
digestion - say in syllables
di gest ion
di - long or short
mat / mate
fat / fate
which are long and short vowels? why?
mat - short, fat short ends in consonant
mate / fate - long with a final ‘e’
enzyme - say in syllables
en-zyme
y can be a vowel - which ones
i/e hydrate = i family = ee
final ‘e’ does what?
fat / fate
makes vowel long
intestine - say it in syllables to help you spell it
in-test-ine
gall - what is the word inside?
what other words have all, inside?
all
g-all
b-all
c-all
f-all
h-all
t-all
bladder - say it in syllables
blad der
vacuole, say it to spell it
vac-u-ole
