What are the long vowel spelling patterns?
Long vowel sound spelling patterns are quite difficult for students to learn. For example, there are 4 common ways the sound /a/ can be spelled: “a” as in “acorn”, “a_e” as in “gate”, “ai” as in “rain” and “ay” as in “day”.
What words have a long vowel?
Long Vowel Words
- 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.
What spelling pattern is in words with the long a sound?
If the long a sound is at the end of the word or syllable, use AY. If the long a sound is at the beginning or middle of the word or syllable, consider ai and a-e. NOTE: A-E is more common, but a general prompt to use vowel teams can allow students to apply this spelling generalization and practice independently.
What are some long a words?
Long A Words
| Long A Words | Category | Word Family / Sound |
|---|---|---|
| acre | Open Syllable Rule | initial sound |
| afraid | Open Syllable Rule / Vowel Team – AI | initial sound / -aid |
| age | Magic E Rule | -age |
| agent | Open Syllable Rule | initial sound |
Is five a short or long vowel?
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet, but there are only five vowels: A, E, I, O, and U.
What is the most common way to spell long I?
Common ‘long i’ /ɑɪ/ spellings
- i_e. When the letter ‘i’ is followed by a single consonant and then the letter ‘e,’ the letter ‘i’ is usually pronounced as /ɑɪ/.
- igh. a.
- ie. Along with the /ɑɪ/ pronunciation, the ‘ie’ spelling has words that are pronounced as ‘long e’ /i/ (such as the word ‘brief’ /brif/.
- 4. – y.
- -y-