Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify and write words with long vowel sounds.

Materials and Prep

• Pencil
• Blank paper

Activities

• Activity 1: Long Vowel Hunt

Take a walk around your house or outside and find objects with long vowel sounds in their names. Write down the names of the objects and underline the long vowel sound in each word.

• Activity 2: Long Vowel Sort

Write down a list of words on separate pieces of paper, some with long vowel sounds and some without. Mix them up and then sort them into two groups: words with long vowel sounds and words without long vowel sounds.

• Activity 3: Long Vowel Story

Write a short story using as many words with long vowel sounds as possible. Be creative and have fun with your story!

Talking Points

• Long vowels make the vowel sound longer than short vowels. For example, the word "cake" has a long vowel sound in the middle, making it sound like "cay-k" instead of "cack".
• Long vowel sounds can be found in words like "cake", "rain", "boat", and "cube".
• When we write words with long vowel sounds, we can underline the vowel to help us remember it makes a long sound.
• Activity 1 helps us practice identifying long vowel sounds in real objects around us.
• Activity 2 helps us sort words based on whether they have long vowel sounds or not.
• Activity 3 lets us use our creativity to write a story using words with long vowel sounds.
• Remember to have fun and be creative while completing the activities!