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Vowel ChoicesYear 7 Spelling Starters

Teacher’s notes included in the Notes Page

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Contents


Long and short vowels

Long ‘a’ Sound

Long ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’ and ‘u’ sounds

Unstressed vowels

Doubling consonants

The soft ‘c’


Vowel choices – Long and short vowels




In different situations and combinations, vowels make different sounds. Compare the sound of these short and long vowels.

Long vowels Short vowels

rate

these

kite

close

muse

rat

ten

kit

cot

bus

Note how with long vowel sounds the sound of the vowel is the same as the name of the letter.





Vowel choices – Long A sound


Long ‘a’ sound


Long ‘a’ sounds


There are other ways to create a long ‘a’ sound.

Can you think of any? Click to see some examples.

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Can you think of any other words with ea or ey letter combinations?

Long ‘a’ sounds


Vowel choices – Long E, I, O and U sounds


Long ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’ and ‘u’ sounds


Long ‘e’ sounds


Look at these examples of long ‘i’ sounds. Can you find any more words to add?

i_e

time

line

y

sky

try

igh

light

sigh

ie

tie

pie

Are there any other ways to spell this sound?

Long ‘i’ sound


Long ‘o’ and long ‘u’ sounds


Vowel choices – Unstressed vowels


Unstressed vowels


Some vowels are difficult to hear clearly as they are spoken quickly or quietly.

For example: generous; literature; miserable.

Which of the vowels were difficult to hear?

Did you spell them correctly?definitelyfamilylotteryWednesdaystationery

Unstressed vowels

Listen to these words then write them down.


Decide which of the words in these sentences are missing vowels, and which vowels they are missing.

I defnitely want to study mathmatics not litrature at university.I definitely want to study mathematics not literature at university.

We have a famly busness making jewellry.We have a family business making jewellery.

The carpt factry genrally closes on Satdays.The carpet factory generally closes on Saturdays.

Unstressed vowels


Vowel choices – Doubling consonants


Doubling consonants


The sound of vowels can influence other letters in a word. Look at these examples. What change takes place as an ending is added?

big bigger

dig digging

hit hitting

stop stopped

The final consonant doubles.

This happens

with single syllable words

where there is one short vowel followed by one consonant

when the ending starts with a vowel.

Doubling consonants


Look at these examples. Why does the final consonant not double?

brush brushing

peel peeling

love loving

gut gutless

Ends with more than one consonant

More than one vowel, making a long vowel sound

The ending begins with a consonant

This word ends with a vowel

Doubling consonants


Activity


Vowel choices – The soft C


The soft ‘c’


The vowel that comes after c decides how the word sounds.

Look at the word circuit.

soft c hard c

Complete the activity on the next slide. Say the words aloud to hear how they sound. Can you spot any patterns?

The soft ‘c’


The soft ‘c’


Did you notice any rules?

Do sounds beginning with ci use a soft c or a hard c?For example: cinnamon, citizen, circle.

What other letters make a soft c sound?

ce For example: celery, centimetre, centipede.

cy For example: cycle, cylinder, mercy.

ca, co and cu make a hard sound.For example, cardigan, coat, curtain.

The soft ‘c’

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