📚 Long Vowel Suffix Patterns Chart

WALT: Apply spelling rules for long vowel sounds using vowel suffix patterns

a–e	e–ne–	i–e	o–ne	o–u
long 'a'	long 'e'	long 'i'	long 'o'	long 'o'

✏️ Practice: Change the Base Word

Instructions: Add the correct vowel suffix to make the long vowel sound. Circle the suffix you used.

Pattern: a–e (long 'a' sound)

1. cap → c_______ Circle: a–e

2. mat → m_______ Circle: a–e

3. tap → t_______ Circle: a–e

Pattern: e–ne– (long 'e' sound)

4. scen → sc_______ Circle: e–ne–

5. them → th_______ Circle: e–ne–

Pattern: i–e (long 'i' sound)

6. bit → b_______ Circle: i–e

7. kit → k_______ Circle: i–e

8. rid → r_______ Circle: i–e

Pattern: o–ne (long 'o' sound)

9. bon → b_______ Circle: o–ne

10. ton → t_______ Circle: o–ne

Pattern: o–u (long 'o' sound)

11. you → y_______ Circle: o–u

12. sou → s_______ Circle: o–u

🔍 Look & Check

Read your words aloud—does each match the long vowel sound for its row?

Extension Activity

Choose one pattern and write your own example:

Base word: _________ → Long vowel word: _________

Pattern I used: _________