Short Vowels

Extra Short Vowels

Consonant Digraphs

Long Vowels

Crazy Vowels

R-Controlled Vowels

Complex R-Controlled Vowels

 

Short and Long Vowels

You may find it useful to check that children are secure in hearing and identify the difference between their short and long vowel sounds. Understanding the shift between short and long vowels helps structure their understanding of how the sounds/spelling patterns relate to each other and later relates to the sound map structure.