VCe Practice 1

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What does 'VCe' stand for in phonics?

Back

'VCe' stands for 'Vowel-Consonant-e', a phonics pattern where a vowel is followed by a consonant and then an 'e' that makes the vowel long.

Front

Give an example of a word that follows the VCe pattern.

Back

One example is the word 'cake', where 'a' is the vowel, 'k' is the consonant, and 'e' makes the 'a' long.

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What is a long vowel sound?

Back

A long vowel sound is when the vowel says its name, like the 'a' in 'cake'.

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What is a short vowel sound?

Back

A short vowel sound is when the vowel does not say its name, like the 'a' in 'cat'.

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How does the 'e' in the VCe pattern affect the vowel sound?

Back

The 'e' at the end of the VCe pattern makes the vowel sound long.

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What is the purpose of the VCe pattern in reading?

Back

The VCe pattern helps students recognize how vowels can change their sounds based on the letters that follow them.

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Identify a word that does not follow the VCe pattern.

Back

The word 'cat' does not follow the VCe pattern because it has a short vowel sound.

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What is a consonant?

Back

A consonant is a letter in the alphabet that is not a vowel (A, E, I, O, U). Examples include B, C, D, etc.

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What is a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a letter in the alphabet that represents a speech sound made with an open vocal tract. The vowels are A, E, I, O, U.

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How can you identify a VCe word?

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A VCe word can be identified by looking for a vowel followed by a consonant and ending with an 'e'.