e

Spelling Rule 4

A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.

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If teaching the lessons sequentially, continue with

If teaching this lesson only

1. Teach the phonogram

6. Review the phonograms and spelling rules from previous lessons.

says /-/ as in tent and be.

2. Which sound of E is the short sound? //

7. Read the words in the blue columns.

3. The second sound is called the long sound. The long sound is also the
name of the phonogram. What is the long sound? //

8. Review the words from previous lessons.

4. Teach Spelling Rule 4: A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of
the syllable.
5. Read the words in the green columns.

Future Dolch Words using this Concept

Word

Lesson

Rule

so

12
11

o
R.4

says /--/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.

no

12
11

o
R.4

says /--/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.

go

12
11

o
R.4

says /--/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.

over

12
11
5

o
R.4
er

says /--/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
says /er/.

going

12
11
7

o
R.4
ng

says /--/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
says /ng/.

13
11
14

a
R.4
R.31.1

says /--/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds, // or //, in an unstressed syllable or unstressed word.

away

13
11
14
10

a
R.4
R.31.1
ay

says /--/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds, // or //, in an unstressed syllable or unstressed word.
says //.

the

3
11
11
14

th
e
R.4
R.31.1

says /th-TH/.
says /-/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds, // or //, in an unstressed syllable or unstressed word.

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here

11
18

e
R.12.1

says /-/.
The vowel says its long sound because of the E.

these

3
11
18
1

th
e
R.12.1
s

says /th-TH/.
says /-/.
The vowel says its long sound because of the E.
says /s-z/.

before

11
11
12
18

e
R.4
o
R.12.1

says /-/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
says /--/.
The vowel says its long sound because of the E.

she

22
11
11

sh
e
R.4

says /sh/.
says /-/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.

around

13
11
14
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a
R.4
R.31.1
ou

says /--/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds, // or //, in an unstressed syllable or unstressed word.
says /ow---/.

about

13
11
14
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a
R.4
R.31.1
ou

says /--/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds, // or //, in an unstressed syllable or unstressed word.
says /ow---/.

table

13
11
43

a
R.4
R.12.4

says /--/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
Every syllable must have a written vowel.

because

11
11
51
1
47

e
R.4
au
s
R.12.9

says /-/.
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
says //.
says /s-z/.
Unseen reason.

again

13
11
14
10
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a
says /--/.
R.4
A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
R.31.1 Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds, // or //, in an unstressed syllable or unstressed word.
ai
says //.
Say to Spell

Note: Rule 4 is the most common reason for a single vowel to say its long sound.
Note: Vowels are sounds that are unblocked and can be sustained or sung with the mouth open. Consonants are sounds that are blocked by the tongue, teeth, or lips. Consonants
cannot be sung. Have the students conduct an experiment to determine of a sound is a vowel or a consonant.

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