Mastering Long Vowel Spelling Patterns
Grade 6 Special Education Vowel-Consonant-E Pattern Building Reading Success
What Are Long Vowels?
Long vowels say their own name A says 'ay' like in 'cake' E says 'ee' like in 'Pete' I says 'eye' like in 'bike' O says 'oh' like in 'hope' U says 'you' like in 'cute'
The Magic E Rule
When E comes at the end of a word, it makes the vowel before it say its name, but the E stays silent!
Tap and Say Practice
Step 1: Tap the vowel Step 2: Tap the consonant Step 3: Tap the silent E Step 4: Blend the sounds together Try these words: cake, bike, hope, cute, ride
VCE Word Examples
{"left":"cake\nbike\nhope\ncute\nride","right":"bake\nlike\nrope\ntube\nside"}
Can You Decode This Word?
Look at this word: FLAME What vowel do you see? What consonant comes next? Is there a silent E at the end? How do you think it sounds?
Write Your Own VCE Sentence
Choose a VCE word from today's lesson Write a complete sentence using your word Sentence starters if you need help: • I like to ___ • The ___ is ___ • My ___ can ___
Great Job Today!
We learned the VCE pattern We practiced tap and say We decoded new words We wrote sentences with long vowels Keep practicing these patterns! Next time: More vowel patterns!