Schwa

Multiple Choice

What sound does the first vowel make in Trumpet?

• short u

• long u

Multiple Choice

What sound does the second vowel make in the word Trumpet?

• Short e

• short i

Draw

Circle the ACCENTED syllable in the word Trumpet.

Draw

Circle the accented syllable in each word.

Open Ended

What sound does the "a" make in royal?

What sound does the "e" make in problem?

The a makes the short u sound

The e makes the short i or short u sound

Hotspot

Point to the UNACCENTED SYLLABLE

Open Ended

What sound do the vowels in each UNACCENTED syllable make?

Draw

Circle the syllables that have a SCHWA sound for the vowel.

Multiple Choice

Which is true about the Schwa sound?

• located in the UNACCENTED SYLLABLE

• The vowel makes a "lazy" or unclear sound.

• Often times it sounds like "uh" but can make any vowel sound.

• All are true