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Lesson 2: Spelling with Long Vowels - Coggle Diagram
Lesson 2: Spelling with Long Vowels
Key Concept: Long Vowels
Long vowels say their name (like the letter's name when pronounced: "a," "e," "i," "o," "u").
Long vowels are marked with a macron (a straight line above the vowel).
Difference Between Short and Long Vowels
Short vowels are found in C-V-C (consonant-vowel-consonant) patterns, and they don't say their name (e.g., "wet").
Long vowels occur when a consonant is removed after the vowel, allowing the vowel to "say its name" (e.g., "we" from "wet").
Capital Letters in Titles
Words with short vowels will have a vowel between two consonants, which prevents the vowel from saying its name.
Words with long vowels will have a vowel that can say its name, with no consonant holding it back.
Spelling Words
be – to exist; used to indicate the presence or existence of something.
bed – a piece of furniture used for sleeping or resting.
go – to proceed or move away from a place.
got – to come to have or hold; to receive something.
he – a pronoun used to refer to a male person.
hem – the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing that has been turned under and sewn to prevent fraying.
hi – a casual greeting, like "hello."
hit – to strike something or be struck.
me – a pronoun used when referring to oneself.
men – plural of "man"; more than one male person.
no – the opposite of yes; a negative response.
not – a negative adverb used to make a word or phrase negative.
she – a pronoun used to refer to a female person.
shell – the hard outer covering of some animals or insects, or a protective covering.
so – used to indicate a reason or extent, or to introduce a result or explanation.
sod – grass-covered ground, often used for lawns or to cover the soil