a    e    i     o    u

English vowels have short and long sounds.

Las vocales en Ingles tienen sonidos cortos y largos.

	Short Sound	cat, red, sit, hot, up
	Long Sound	make, see, tie, rope, rule

If the last letter in a word is an e vowel, then the vowel 
sound before it is almost always long. 

Si la ultima letra de una palabra es una vocal e,entonces el sonido vocal antes de ella es casi siempre largo.
Look at the examples:

Mira estos ejemplos:

at - ate  let - leave  kit - kite  hop - hope  cut - cute

Exercise 1   Practice reading the sentences. Practica leyendo las oraciones.

He is at home.    We ate lunch.    I leave early.

I hope she comes.    I cut the meat.    She is cute.

Lesson 2:    The Vowel Cluster ai

                   El agrupamiento Vocal ai

The ai cluster is usually a long a sound. /ei/

El agrupamiento ai es usualmente un largo sonido a. /ei/

rain, pain, paint, wait, raise

Exercise 2    Practice saying the sounds. Practica diciendo los sonidos.

1. ran - rain 2. pan - pain 3. what - wait 4. bat - bait 5. sat - sail

Exercise 3    Practice reading the sentences. Practica leyendo las oraciones.

I ran.    It is raining.       Where is the pan?

I'm waiting.    She sat in the chair.    I sail a boat.

Lesson 3:    The Vowel Cluster ea

                   El agrupamiento Vocal ea

The ea cluster is usually a long e sound. /i:/

El agrupamiento ea es usualmente un largo sonido e. /i/

read, leave, meat, seat, eat

Exercise 4    Practice saying the sounds. Practica diciendo los sonidos

1. red - read 2. let - leave 3. met - meat 4. set - seat 5. get - eat

Exercise 5    Practice reading the sentences. Practica leyendo las oraciones.

My car is red.    I read a book.    We met the boss.

I cut the meat.    This seat is free.    I eat early.

Lesson 4:    The Vowel cluster ee

                   El agrupamiento Vocal ee

The ee cluster is usually a long e sound. /i:/

El agrupamiento ee es usualmente un largo sonido e. /i/

meet, teeth, feet, feel, seem

Exercise 6    Practice saying the sounds. Practica diciendo los sonidos.

1. met - meet 2. bet - beet 3. wet - weep 4. jet - Jeep 5. let - leek

Exercise 7   Practice reading the sentences. Practica leyendo las oraciones.

I met the boss.    I'll meet her.    The beet is good.

I'm wet.    The jet is fast.    Let's go.

 

Lesson 5:     The Vowel Cluster oa

                    El agrupamiento Vocal oa

The oa cluster is almost always a long o sound. /ou/

El agrupamiento oa es casi siempre un largo sonido o. /ou/

road, soap, load, boat, coat

Exercise 8    Practice saying the sounds. Practica diciendo los sonidos.

1. rod - road 2. sock - soap 3. lot - load 4. mop - boat 5. cot - coat

Exercise 9    Practice reading the sentences. Practica leyendo las oraciones.

The road is long.    Where is the soap?    I have a boat.

This is my cot.    That is your sock.     Your coat is there.