Lotus Kindergarten

Pronunciation class with:

Siew

A, E, I, O, and U

are the vowels.

Each vowel can make two sounds

A short one and a long one

3Common

Phonics Rules

3 Common Phonics Rules

1. Short2. Long3. Bossy R

Rule 1•If there is one vowel between two or more consonants, try the short vowel sound.

Cap•The word cap has only one vowel ‘a’

•Hence it makes its short sound

Rule 2•If there is are two vowelsvowels between two or more

consonants, the first one

will be long and the second will be short or be quiet.

Cape•The word cape has two vowels

•So, the first vowel ‘A’ makes

the long sound

•and the second one ‘E’ stays silent.

Rule 3•If a vowel is followed by the letter r... Arr!

Bossy RR-Controlled Vowels

What’s the vowel sound?

•Burn•Turn•Sir•Her•Stir

•Barn•Yarn•Harm•Farm•Alarm

s

b

t

n

ff

t

k

t

n

s

Bossy R Song• Oh, the bossy-bossy r• Always gets his way.• Yes, the bossy-bossy r• Always has his say.• And you can wish upon a star,• But you won’t get far• If you ignore the bossy r.

• You got the bossy-bossy r• In burn and turn.• You got the bossy-bossy r• In sir and her.• And you can set up quite a stir,• But you won’t get far• If you ignore the bossy r.

Where’s the /er/ sound?

•Burn•Turn•Sir•Her•Stir

u-ri-re-r

•Burn•Sir•Her•Dollar•Motor•Earth

a-ro-r

e-a-r

Where’s the /ar/ sound?

•Barn•Yarn•Harm•Farm•Alarm

a-ra-r-ee-a-r

•Barn•Are•Heart•Borrowo-r-r

Where’s the /or/ sound?

•Cork•Fork•Corn•Born•Morn

o-ra-ro-a-r

•Cork•Warm•Board•Wore•Door

o-r-eo-o-r

Where’s the /air/ sound?

•Bear•Care•Dare•Share•Anywhere

e-a-ra-r-ea-i-r

•Bear•Care•Chair•There•Their•They’re

e-r-ee-i-r

e-y-’-r-e

Bossy R Song• Oh, the bossy-bossy r• Always gets his way.• Yes, the bossy-bossy r• Always has his say.• And you can wish upon a star,• But you won’t get far• If you ignore the bossy r.

• You got the bossy-bossy r• In burn and turn.• You got the bossy-bossy r• In sir and her.• And you can set up quite a stir,• But you won’t get far• If you ignore the bossy r.

3Common

Phonics Rules

3 Common Phonics Rules

1. Short2. Long3. Bossy R