What sounds do vowels make in your favorite English words? With Crayola® Color Switchers™ Markers, short and long vowels stand out—in bright colors!
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The English vowels<EM> a, e, i, o</EM>, and <EM>u </EM>make different sounds in words. When these letters seem to say their own names, they are often called <STRONG>long </STRONG>vowels. You can hear long vowels in these words: <EM>game, heat, life, rope</EM>, and <EM>cute</EM>. Vowels can also make <STRONG>short</STRONG> sounds. You can hear them in <EM>hat, pen, gift, hop, </EM>and <EM>run.</EM>
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Use Crayola Color Switcher Markers to write your favorite words on paper. Look at each word, one at a time. Say the word aloud. Listen for the vowel sound you hear. Is it a long or short vowel sound?
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Flip the Marker and apply the special color switcher to color-code long vowels and short vowels. For example, you could color vowels that make a long sound yellow and short vowels green. If one vowel is causing another vowel to be long or short (such as a silent e), color code that vowel, too.
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Read your words once more, paying close attention to the long and short sounds. Post your favorite words on a classroom wall, add them to your personal dictionary, or cut them apart to make favorite word flashcards.
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