Review Long Vowel Patterns
Read each sentence and note the long vowel patterns.
Create a sentence for
long a, e, i, o, and
u. Try to use all the vowel patterns as in the
sample sentences.
Long (a) spelling patterns:
a-e, ai, ay, eigh
- We played by the gate and found eight nails.
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Long (e) spelling patterns:
ee, ea, -e, -y, -ey, ie
- We saw three silly thieves stealing money.
- She saw a monkey named Katie in a leafy tree.
- The chief likes turkey and gravy, but he likes green beans best.
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Long (i) spelling patterns:
i-e, ie, igh, -y, ind, ild
- Mike was kind of frightened by the wild fly on his pie.
- My kind child hides ties and sighs.
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Long (o) spelling patterns:
o-e, oe, oa, ow, -o, old, ost
- The old ghost broke his toe and floats so slow.
- Joe told the host there was no soap in the stone bowl.
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Long (u) spelling patterns:
u-e, ue, ui, ew
- I saw a funny mule wearing a new blue suit.
- The cute fruit fly flew into the glue.
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Remember all sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a period (.), question mark (?), or an exclamation point.
Please illustrate one of your sentences.