LL Lower Primary C - Vowels side-by-side
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Reading 101
Phonology Principle –Vowels are not good neighbours
Learning Objectives
To understand how phonology principle – vowels are not good neighbours – affects our spelling choices
IntroductionReview what you have learnt.
Vowels are everywhere!
Vowels are in every word Vowels are present in every word. Q: What happens if they are side-by-side?
Vowels side-by-side The first vowel goes long.
Vowels side-by-side – Long Vowels
Vowels side-by-side
More Examples The first vowel goes long when two vowels are
side-by-side.
1) Tree 7) Moon
2) Boat 8) Blue
3) Snail 9) Sauce
4) Tie 10) Saw
5) Peach
6) Key
Exceptions to vowels side-by-side Some Dipthongs don't follow this rule. The first vowel in Dipthongs like /oi/, /air/, /ear/
and /ou/ do not go long; they have become a totally different sound.
Examples of Exceptions Some Dipthongs don't follow this rule.
1) C/oi/n
2) F/ear/
3) D/ear/
4) Gl/ue/
5) S/aw/
6) D/oor/
Learning ActivityRead these words and hear the first vowel long.
1) Fee 6) Joey
2) Coat 7) Boon
3) Tail 8) Glue
4) Pie 9) Pause
5) Beach 10) Paw
Hint: Some may have more than one principle.
Discussion
What happens when vowels are side-by-side?
What's the exception?
In summary
The first vowel becomes long.
Dipthongs don't follow this rule.