Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify and spell words with long vowels like the character Wednesday Addams.

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: Paper, pencil, markers or crayons.

Prep: None required.

Activities

• Draw a picture of Wednesday Addams and write her name under the picture. Pay attention to the long vowel sound in "Wednesday".

• Think of words that have a long vowel sound like in the word "Addams". Write these words down and practice spelling them.

• Play a game where you say a word with a long vowel sound and challenge someone else to spell it correctly.

Talking Points

• "Today we are going to learn about long vowels, like the ones in Wednesday Addams' name. Can you say 'Wednesday'?"

• "A long vowel sounds like saying the letter itself. Can you say 'Aaaaa'?"

• "When we hear a long vowel sound in a word, it usually says its own name. Can you think of a word with a long 'Eeee' sound?"

• "Let's practice spelling words with long vowels. Can you spell 'play'?"

• "Drawing a picture of Wednesday Addams and writing her name can help us remember the long vowel sound in 'Wednesday'. Let's try it!"