Decoding Short and long a.pptx short and long a

Short and long a

1. Short a & long a sounds Grade4 28 th August 2024

2. Share words they know with 'a' sounds. "What do you notice about how these words are spelled? Do they all sound the same?" hat bat cake lake

3. b a t this is the short 'a' sound. h a t

4. Why is the sound “a” in the word bat and hat short “a” not long? b a t When there is one vowel between two consonants in a word, the vowel is usually short . h a t Extra words F a ct & r a t &c a t & c a p Vowel letters “ a, e, I, o, u”

5. pl a ne d a te this is the long 'a' sound.

6. Why is the sound “a” in the word plane and date long “a”? Pl a ne d a te When there are two vowels in a word, the first vowel usually makes the long sound , and the second vowel is silent . “ Vce pattern” Extra words c a ke b a ke l a ke

7. The Vce pattern: also known as the “magic E” or “silent E” pattern, is a common spelling pattern in English. V stands for vowel. C stands for consonant. e is a silent e at the end of the word. There are several long a spellings: a_ e, ai, ay, and ea .