Exploring Vowel Sounds and Spelling Patterns

The video tutorial reviews vowel consonant silent e spelling patterns, starting with a recap of closed syllables, which have one vowel followed by consonants, making the vowel sound short. It then explains how adding a silent e changes the vowel to a long sound, where the vowel says its name. Examples are provided, such as changing 'tap' to 'tape'. The tutorial includes spelling practice with words like 'cake' and 'bone', demonstrating how the silent e affects pronunciation. The session concludes with a recap of the vowel consonant syllables.

What is a closed syllable?

• A syllable with a long vowel sound

• A syllable with two vowels together

• A syllable with a vowel followed by one or more consonants

• A syllable that ends with a silent 'e'

Which of the following words is an example of a closed syllable?

• Pete

• Cube

• Tape

• Kit

What sound does the short vowel 'a' make?

• A as in 'air'

• A as in 'ape'

• A as in 'apple'

• A as in 'ate'

How do you change a short vowel sound to a long vowel sound in a word?

• Add a consonant at the end

• Add a vowel at the beginning

• Add a silent 'e' at the end

• Double the consonant

What sound does the long vowel 'e' make?

• Eh-ee

• Eh

• Ee

• Eh-uh

Which word changes from a short vowel to a long vowel sound when a silent 'e' is added?

• Cub to Cub

• Kit to Kit

• Pet to Pet

• Tap to Tape

What is the long vowel sound of 'u' in the word 'cube'?

• O

• You

• Oo

• Uh

How many sounds are in the word 'cake'?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

What is the first sound in the word 'bone'?

• E

• N

• O

• B

What does the silent 'e' do in the word 'bone'?

• Makes the 'e' sound

• Makes the 'n' silent

• Makes the 'o' say its name

• Makes the 'b' silent