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Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet

The digraph ea can be read in more than one way. It can be in …

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Reading: Long O and Short O Sounds Worksheet

Students get plenty of practice sounding out short O and long O with this reading …

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Two Sounds for OO Worksheet

The English language is full of examples where the same letters can have different sounds, …

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Short Vowel Detective Worksheet

The short and long vowels are a topic that your kids must learn in order …

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Long and Short U Worksheet

Liven up your next lesson on long and short vowels with this entertaining printout! This …

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Long and Short O Worksheet

Teach your students the difference between long and short «Os»! This free printout uses reading …

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Long and Short A Worksheet

Time to teach your class about long and short vowels? Look no further. This free, …

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Long and Short I Worksheet

Teach your students the difference between long and short «Is with this fun coloring-in exercise! …

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Long and Short E Worksheet

This fun printout teaches Grade 3 students all about long and short «Es». Get them …

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Long Vowel Sounds: Word Lists & Activities

Phonics | Spelling

ByDelilah Orpi

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In this post, I’m breaking down long vowel sounds (or long vowel words) to help you teach them when working with struggling readers and spellers.

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What is a long vowel sound?

Long vowel sounds are vowels that are pronounced the same as their name. You’ll often hear teachers say that long vowels “say their name”.

Long vowels are very common but they can be tricky because there are so many spellings for each long vowel sound.

There are actually 4 ways to make long vowel sounds:

Vowels at the end of a syllable make the long sound. For example, in the words me and halo (ha-lo) the vowels are all at the end of a syllable so they make the long sound.

Silent e makes the previous vowel long. The words bike and phone have a silent e at the end that makes the previous vowel long.
Vowel teams can make the long sound. Vowel teams work together to make one sound, and usually, it’s a long vowel sound. For example, boat and meat both have vowel teams that make the long sound.
I or O can be long when they come before two consonants. In words like cold and mind, i and o make a long vowel sound.

Long Vowel Words

Long vowel sound words are words that have vowels that say their name. Below are a few examples:

Long a – baby, cake, rain, day, they, weigh
Long e – me, eve, hear, meet, piece, candy
Long i – silent, bike, light, my
Long o – go, home, toe, boat, snow
Long u – music, mule, pew, feud

Long A Sound

The long a sound can be represented by 8 different spelling patterns:

a – baby
a_e – cake
ai – rain
ay – play
ei – reindeer
eigh – weight
ea – steak
ey – they

Learn more about teaching the long a sound here, and check out my Long A Words Activities & Worksheets for printable activities.

Long E Sound

The long e sound can be represented by 8 different spelling patterns:

e – be
e_e – eve
ee – meet
ea – beach
ei – protein
ie – piece
ey – key
y – candy

For ideas, tips, and tricks when teaching the long e sound, read this post all about teaching the long e vowel sound, and check out my Long E Words Activities & Worksheets for printable activities.

Long I Sound

The long i sound can be represented by 6 different spelling patterns:

i – silent
i_e – shine
ie – pie
igh – light
y – my
y_e – type

You can learn more about teaching the long I sound in this post. And check out my Long I Worksheets set in my shop for printable activities on the long i sound.

Long O Sound

The long o sound can be represented by 5 different spelling patterns:

o – go
o_e – phone
oe – toe
oa – boat
ow – snow

You can learn more about teaching long o words and check out my long o worksheets.

Long U Sound

The long u has two sounds: yoo (/y/ /oo/) and oo (/oo/).

The long u sound can be represented by 7 different spelling patterns:

u – music
u_e – mule
ue – rescue
eu – feud
ew – few
oo – food
ou – soup

Learn more about teaching the long u sound here.

Tips for teaching the long vowel sounds

Teach one spelling pattern at a time!

I don’t mean one vowel sound, but just one spelling pattern. So for example, if you’re working on long a, you would work on the spelling pattern a silent e (cake, same, cave) until students have mastered it, then move on to ai, and so on. You should not be teaching multiple spelling patterns together, even though they make the same sound.

I know that most programs out there combine all the long vowel sound spelling patterns into one lesson, especially in spelling lists, but this does not work for struggling readers. You need to break it down for them and only do one at a time.

Teach the syllable types.

Because syllables have a lot to do with whether vowels make the short or long sound, if students do not already know the 6 syllable types then teach them along with the long vowel sound.

Here are resources for each syllable type:

closed syllable
open syllable
final silent e syllable
vowel team syllable
r combination syllable
consonant le syllable

Use a variety of activities to practice each spelling pattern.

Games, dictation, word sorts, memory or matching with flashcards, word hunts, textured writing, body spelling, and bingo are all fun ways to practice the long vowel sounds.

The main activity that is often overlooked is dictation. It seems so simple but the task involves listening to a word, deciding on the spelling, and transferring that info to written form. These are all skills that struggling readers need to practice.

Teach the spelling generalizations.

Some of the long vowel spelling patterns are spelling rules that make it easy to remember.

For example, ai is usually found at the beginning or middle of a syllable, and ay is usually found at the end of a syllable. [Examples: rain, aim, play, daytime]

Here is another example with long o: oa is usually found at the beginning or middle of a word, and ow is usually found at the end. [Examples: boat, coach, snow]

Long Vowel Word List

I made these word lists to help teach the long vowels. I find it handy to have these on hand when playing phonics games or planning activities for long vowel lessons.

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Delilah Orpi is the owner and founder of Thrive Literacy Corner. She has a Bachelor's degree in Special Education, a Master's degree in TESOL, and is a member of the International Dyslexia Association. She is an experienced educator and literacy specialist trained in Orton Gillingham and Lindamood Bell. Delilah creates literacy resources for educators and parents and writes to create awareness about dyslexia and effective literacy instruction based on the science of reading.

texts with missing letters - NAUMENOKO

In the 2nd grade it is very important to teach children to correctly copy the text. Texts can be without missing letters or with missing letters in a weak position. In the first case, when cheating, the main role is played by the child's attention and the formation of self-control skills. In more complex cheating options, when a child is offered a text with missing letters, in addition to the ability to carefully translate printed text into written text, a second grader must master several important spellings of grades 1 and 2.

Basic spellings that you need to know in Grade 2:

All completed spellings of Grade 1 (zhi-shi, cha-cha, chu-shu, sentence design, capital letters in names, nicknames of animals, etc.) e.)
Spelling chk, ch.
Unstressed vowels at the root of a word.
Paired consonants at the end and middle of a word.
Separating soft mark.

It is also necessary to know vocabulary words. An approximate list of words with unchecked spellings is usually provided at the end of the textbook. Words may vary depending on the program.

If the child has not mastered the spelling for the 1st grade yet, then you can start practicing copying from simpler texts. They can be found in the article "Texts for cheating grade 1"

Also, often the child needs not only to copy the text, insert missing letters, but also to complete certain tasks. Thus, for the successful completion of this exercise, the child by the end of grade 2 must have the following knowledge and skills:

divide words into syllables;
stressed syllable;
transfer words into syllables;
indicate in writing the softness of consonant sounds with vowels and a soft sign;
capitalize names, surnames, names of cities, villages, animal names;
write words with combinations of zhi, shi, cha, shcha, chu, shu, chk, ch;
correctly label paired voiced and voiceless consonants at the end and middle of words;
correctly label unstressed vowels in the root of a word;
be able to write words with a separating ь;
know and be able to write correctly vocabulary words given in the 2nd grade program;
write prepositions separately with words;
be able to isolate the root and parse simple words by composition;
perform phonetic analysis;
know the parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, preposition;
highlight the main members of the sentence (subject and predicate).

Copy texts without missing letters

Write off. Highlight the roots in single-root words.

I went fishing on the Volga. The fishermen caught a lot of fish. Fish soup was made from fish. And from a very small fish, my mother baked a rybnik.
People live on the coast of the White Sea. They call themselves Pomors. Sea winds often blow. People have been sailing for a long time. They are good sailors.

Write off. Highlight the spelling unstressed vowel at the root of the word.

Hungry cubs were playing in the hole. The kids were carrying a cane. Suddenly the reed broke. But then the parents came. They brought perches to the cubs. The wolf began to feed the cubs. Father - the wolf guards the hole from enemies.
Beavers have long wanted to build a dam on the spring. They gnawed the bark of aspens from all sides. The bark is their food. And the beavers dumped the trunks and dragged them to a rocky spring. Beavers work at night.
It was dark in the forest. But here he brightened and came to life. The first snow fell. The magpie crackled merrily. Traces of animals and birds appeared in the snow. Here is a fox walking in the snow. Here are the traces of the cross. Each animal leaves a mark on the white carpet.
We flew to the forest glade of black grouse. Magpies were feeding nearby. Suddenly a fox appeared. The magpies at the top of the tree immediately crackled. Black grouse startled and flew away.

Write off. Highlight the spelling double consonant.

Snow is falling. A large snowdrift grew near the house. Oleg, Yakov and Gleb put on warm shoes. The boys went over the threshold. The ravine covered the snow. The guys went through the ravine to the river. Here is the hole. There are many fish in the river. But they are sleeping.
Seryozha has a hawk in the picture. The hawk has a strong beak. But the giraffe chews carrots. Whose giraffe is this? The giraffe was drawn by Leo and Gleb. Here is the pole. A dove sits on it and eats bread. This drawing was colored by Oleg.
Danila and Misha went hiking. They entered the forest. The boys picked a lot of berries. Suddenly it began to rain. The children hid under the oak. The oak was like a canopy. The boys looked down and saw a large mushroom. A beautiful mushroom has grown! Eye-catching!
The forest is beautiful in summer. There are many fragrant herbs in the forest. Here the lily of the valley blooms. Spiny hedgehog runs. Crawled through quickly. And what is this baby? This is a small deer. He loves to chew on branches. Whose cut is this in the tree? This bear left its mark.

Write off. Highlight the spelling separating soft sign.

Winter came with a snowstorm and a blizzard. Snowflakes fell on the trees. All streams froze over at night. Do not hear the chirping of sparrows. Hare footprints lead to human dwellings. Soon everything was covered with a tablecloth of snow.
Birds come to us with the first drop. In spring, birds make nests and insulate them with leaves and feathers. And the crow's nest is made of branches. Housing is ready soon. We hear a cheerful chirp. Nightingale trills can be heard at night.

Write off. Highlight spellings.

There was a light frost at night. Soft fluffy snow fell in the morning. The girl Katya went out onto the porch. There were small holes in the snow. What animal walked in the snow? The animal has a white coat and long ears. He loves carrots. It was a hare.
Golden rain rustled in the forest. The trees are knee-deep in leaves. Christmas trees were decorated with leaves. Mushrooms hid under the trees. Leaves fly, jump, swim. Leaves hang on cobwebs. Leaves above, below and around. Noisy golden rain.
The eagle makes a nest out of thick boughs. He places it on a pine tree. The titmouse has the most comfortable nest. She has it with fluff and moss. The cuckoo lays its eggs in the nests of other birds.
The guys went out into the yard. In the face hit the bright rays of the sun. Here is a puddle. Streams run in flocks into a puddle. The water in the puddle is muddy. Pieces of ice float in it. The crow sat by the water. She began to peck the ice with a strong beak. Here is a funny crow!
It's quiet in the forest. Only the breeze sometimes played with the leaves. He especially liked the aspen. Suddenly, the crackling of branches was heard. A deer came out of the thicket. Wonderful horns flaunted on the head. The deer walked towards the stream. He greedily began to drink pure tasty water.
Soon there will be a drawing competition at the school. Our students are preparing their work. The art teacher Kirill Vasilyevich handed out sheets of paper. The children brought pencils, brushes and paints. Alla Solovyova draws flowers. Alyosha Ilyin got a good bishop. Good work!
It was a warm morning. The kid ran out onto the porch. A ray of sunshine played in a bucket of water. Sprays of cold water flew in all directions. This kid was washing himself. A ladybug sat on the boy's hand. She moved dexterously and quickly. The branch crackled. Two strong wings appeared on the round back. A dark head flashed and the insect disappeared into the thicket of the bush. The kid was very surprised.
A haze of mist was creeping into the ravine. We drove up to the lake. The sunbeam jumped across the grass. There was a slight noise in the air. It was wild ducks flying over the lake. They made a circle and sat down in the reeds. Wild ducks build their nests on heaps of old reeds. The bird will find a pile, trample a hole in the middle and cover it with light fluff. They cover their testicles with fluff when they leave to drink or eat.
Deep snow lay under the trees in the forest. There were still spring frosts in the mornings. Animals and birds were kept in the snow by a dense crust. A mouse ran across the snow. Little bunnies hugged each other tightly. They scanned the area timidly. The kids patiently waited for the hare. A bird perched nearby. Rabbits seemed to her scary big animals. And they looked at her in horror. Who scared whom?
The desert is sand and sky. Everywhere there are snowdrifts of golden sand - dunes. The bushes look like coils of barbed wire. Flowers pierce fingers with thorns. The stones were blackened by the sun and cracked by the heat. Lakes without water. There is no shade under the trees. The air is like boiling water. This is the land of solar fire.