Reading rules for decoding text. Includes long & short vowels and silent 'e'.

1. READING RULES!

2. SHORT VOWELS
To spell a short vowel sound only
one letter is needed.
van
best
kit
hop
cub

3. LET’S READ!
ad
met
pin
got
plum

4. LONG VOWELS
To spell a long sound you must
add a second vowel.
van
best
kit
cot
us
vain
beast
kite
coat
use

5. LONG VOWELS
To spell a long sound you must
add a second vowel.
Only
pronounce
the first
vowel.
vain
beast
kite
coat
use

6. LET’S READ!
aid
meat
pain
goat
plume

7. LET’S READ!
ad
met
pin
got
plum
aid
meat
pain
goat
plume

8. LET’S READ!
ad
met
pin
got
plum
aid
meat
pain
goat
plume

9. SILENT ‘E’
When ‘e’ is added to the end of a
word, it is silent
AND
It changes the sound of the first
vowel from short to long.
tape
mice
hope
tube