VA SOL 3.3a regular & irregular vowel patterns

Read these words.

plain

eight

cake

How are these words alike?

• Each word has the same vowel sound.

• Each word has three consonants.

• Each word has a silent consonant.

• Each word has a silent vowel.

Read these words.

talk

haul

saw

How are these words alike?

• Each word has two vowels that together make one sound.

• When saying each word, one consonant is silent.

• When saying each word, one vowel is silent.

• Each word has the same vowel sound.

Read this sentence.

After looking in the mirror, Cara decided to comb her hair.

Which word has the same vowel sound as comb?

• body

• form

• bold

• mop

Read this sentence.

Nick thought riding a horse was a fun way to exercise.

Which word is in the same word family as thought?

• bright

• sight

• bought

• though

Adding an "e" to the end of which word will form a new word?

• at

• it

• bus

• hut

Read this sentence.

After a busy day, Molly was tired and went to sleep early.

Which word is in the same word family as sleep?

• meet

• keep

• treat

• sheet

Read the dictionary entry.

pajama \pǝ-jä'mǝ\ noun a loose, usually two-pieced garment used for sleeping

The first a in the word pajama has the same vowel sound as the word

• pace

• pound

• pump

• pack

Which could be added to -ough to make a word?

• ch

• r

• f

• sh

The word paid ends in aid. Which of these letters can be added to aid to form another word?

• m

• f

• j

• w

Read the sentence.

We are going to the horse show.

Which sentence has a word with the same vowel sound as to?

• My big toe is sore.

• He can tie a bow.

• Mr. Green drives a tow truck.

• We shared two bags of popcorn.