Hey there! Let’s have some fun learning about vowels. Vowels are special letters in the alphabet. They are A, E, I, O, and U. Sometimes, two vowels like to walk together in words. When this happens, the first vowel does the talking, and the second vowel stays quiet. Let’s see how this works!
Here are some words where two vowels walk together:
In the word “rain,” the vowels “a” and “i” are together. You hear the “a” say its name: “rain, rain, rain.”
In the word “beat,” the vowels “e” and “a” are together. You hear the “e” say its name: “beat, beat, beat.”
In the word “pie,” the vowels “i” and “e” are together. You hear the “i” say its name: “pie, pie, pie.”
In the word “toe,” the vowels “o” and “e” are together. You hear the “o” say its name: “toe, toe, toe.”
In the word “cue,” the vowels “u” and “e” are together. You hear the “u” say its name: “cue, cue, cue.”
Here are some more words with vowel friends:
In the word “play,” the vowels “a” and “y” are together. You hear the “a” say its name: “play, play, play.”
In the word “seat,” the vowels “e” and “a” are together. You hear the “e” say its name: “seat, seat, seat.”
In the word “tie,” the vowels “i” and “e” are together. You hear the “i” say its name: “tie, tie, tie.”
In the word “coat,” the vowels “o” and “a” are together. You hear the “o” say its name: “coat, coat, coat.”
In the word “fuel,” the vowels “u” and “e” are together. You hear the “u” say its name: “fuel, fuel, fuel.”
So, remember, when two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking! It’s a fun way to learn how to read new words. Keep practicing, and you’ll be a vowel expert in no time!
Vowel Detective: Go on a vowel hunt around your home or classroom. Look for items or words that have two vowels walking together. Write down the words you find and circle the vowels. Can you hear the first vowel doing the talking? Share your list with a friend or family member and see if they can find more!
Create a Vowel Book: Make your own mini-book with pages for each vowel pair you learned about, like “ai,” “ea,” “ie,” “oe,” and “ue.” Draw or cut out pictures from magazines that match words with these vowel pairs. Write the word under each picture, and practice saying them out loud. Show your book to someone at home and teach them the vowel rule!
Vowel Pair Storytime: With a partner, create a short story using as many words as you can with two vowels walking together. For example, “The rain came down as the boy ate a pie.” Illustrate your story with drawings and read it to the class. How many vowel pairs did you use?
**Sanitized Transcript:**
When Two Vowels Go Walking
The first one does the talking
The second vowel you see but you don’t say
When Two Vowels Go Walking
The first one does the talking
The second vowel stays quiet and the first one says its name
When Two Vowels Go Walking
Sometimes the first vowel does the talking
They walk together in words like this
The “ai” in “rain” are vowels
When you say the word “rain,” you hear the “a” vowel sound
“rain, rain, rain”
The “ea” in “beat” are vowels
When you say the word “beat,” you hear the “e” vowel sound
“beat, beat, beat”
The “ie” in “pie” are vowels
When you say the word “pie,” you hear the “i” vowel sound
“pie, pie, pie”
The “oe” in “toe” are vowels
When you say the word “toe,” you hear the “o” vowel sound
“toe, toe, toe”
The “ue” in “cue” are vowels
When you say the word “cue,” you hear the “u” vowel sound
“cue, cue, cue”
When Two Vowels Go Walking
Sometimes the first vowel does the talking
They walk together in words like this
The “ay” in “play” are vowels
When you say the word “play,” you hear the “a” vowel sound
“play, play, play”
The “ea” in “seat” are vowels
When you say the word “seat,” you hear the “e” vowel sound
“seat, seat, seat”
The “ie” in “tie” are vowels
When you say the word “tie,” you hear the “i” vowel sound
“tie, tie, tie”
The “oa” in “coat” are vowels
When you say the word “coat,” you hear the “o” vowel sound
“coat, coat, coat”
The “ue” in “fuel” are vowels
When you say the word “fuel,” you hear the “u” vowel sound
“fuel, fuel, fuel”
When Two Vowels Go Walking
Sometimes the first vowel does the talking
