Long Vowel O Adventures: Vowel-Consonant-Vowel Fun!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 3:11 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about long vowel O sounds using the Vowel-Consonant-Vowel pattern with a fun video and activities! We'll discover how vowels can say their name and practice reading words like 'note'.

Video Resource

Long Vowel O Vowel Consonant Vowel, Beginning Readers Grammar Phonics Lesson

FirstStepReading

Duration: 3:11
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Key Concepts

  • Long vowel sounds
  • Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV) pattern
  • Silent E

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the long 'O' sound in words.
  • Students will be able to recognize the Vowel-Consonant-Vowel pattern.
  • Students will understand that the second vowel in the VCV pattern is silent.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking children if they know what vowels are. Quickly review the vowels (A, E, I, O, U). Tell them that today they will learn about how the letter 'O' can say its name in a word. Introduce the YouTube video 'Long Vowel O Vowel Consonant Vowel, Beginning Readers Grammar Phonics Lesson' by FirstStepReading. Explain that Teacher Heather will teach them about the long 'O' sound using the Vowel Consonant Vowel Pattern.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the YouTube video. Encourage the children to listen carefully to Teacher Heather and repeat the words and the Vowel Consonant Vowel song.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After watching the video, ask the children what they learned about the letter 'O' and its sound. Ask about the Vowel Consonant Vowel song. Review what a Vowel Consonant Vowel means.
  • Interactive Word Practice (10 mins)
    Write the word 'note' on the board. Point out the 'O' in the word and ask what sound it makes (the long 'O' sound). Explain how the 'E' at the end is silent. Ask students what sound the letter 'N' makes, and 'T'. Repeat the sounds of each letter and have them blend to make the word 'note'. Do other words that follow the Vowel Consonant Vowel pattern like 'oat'.
  • Activity: Matching Game (10 mins)
    Prepare cards with pictures of objects that have a long 'O' sound with the Vowel Consonant Vowel pattern (e.g., a picture of a nose, a picture of a robe). Prepare matching cards with the words written on them (e.g., nose, robe). Have the children match the picture cards with the corresponding word cards.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review what they have learned today. Remind them that when they see the pattern Vowel Consonant Vowel in a word, the first vowel says its name, and the second vowel is silent.

Interactive Exercises

  • Word Building
    Provide letter cards (N, O, T, E, C, O, N, E) and guide students to build the word 'note' and 'cone'.
  • Sound Sorting
    Prepare picture cards of objects. Some with long 'O' sounds (Vowel Consonant Vowel) and some with other sounds. Have the children sort the pictures into two groups: words that sound like 'O' says its name, and words that do not.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a vowel?
  • Can you name the vowels?
  • What sound does the letter 'O' make in the word 'note'?
  • What does Vowel Consonant Vowel mean?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Letter Recognition
  • Reading Readiness

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What sound does the letter 'O' make in the word 'note'?

Correct Answer: /ō/

Question 2:

Which of these words has the long 'O' sound like in 'note'?

Correct Answer: Rope

Question 3:

In the Vowel Consonant Vowel pattern, what does the first vowel do?

Correct Answer: Says its name

Question 4:

What does the second vowel do in Vowel Consonant Vowel?

Correct Answer: Is silent

Question 5:

Which of these has the Vowel Consonant Vowel pattern?

Correct Answer: NOTE

Question 6:

Which letter is a vowel?

Correct Answer: O

Question 7:

Can you hear the long 'O' sound in the word 'rose'?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 8:

Is the E silent in 'hope'?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 9:

Which word is read in the video?

Correct Answer: Note

Question 10:

Where can we find more free video lessons?

Correct Answer: Firststepreading.com

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The first vowel says its ____.

Correct Answer: name

Question 2:

The second vowel says ____.

Correct Answer: nothing

Question 3:

In the word 'note', the letter 'O' says its ____ sound.

Correct Answer: long

Question 4:

'Vowel, Consonant, _____.'

Correct Answer: Vowel

Question 5:

A, E, I, ___, U

Correct Answer: O

Question 6:

In 'note' the N and T make their ____ sounds.

Correct Answer: typical

Question 7:

Teacher Heather created ______________.

Correct Answer: FirstStepReading

Question 8:

The practice reading books allow your child to ____ the knowledge learned in each video.

Correct Answer: apply

Question 9:

In 'note' the 'E' is ____

Correct Answer: silent

Question 10:

___ is a vowel.

Correct Answer: O

Educational Standards

PK.2.PWS.3:Students will produce some sounds represented by letters. PK.2.PC.4:Students will begin to recognize that written words are made up of letters and are separated by spaces. PK.2.F.1:Students will read their first name in print. PK.4.R.3:Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge.

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