LESSON 1Short vs. Long Vowel Sounds

In Words

Syllable

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.

Pattern: Vowel + Consonant

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

Pattern: Vowel-Consonant-e

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

Short vs. Long Vowels

Short Vowel Sounds

cap hop man cut kit

Long Vowel Sounds

cape hope mane cute kite

FLOSS RULE

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