Let's Learn Blending Long U: U_E, OO, EW

The video tutorial teaches the different sounds of the letter U, focusing on its long sounds 'you' and 'oo'. It explains three main ways U can make these sounds: U_E, OO, and EW. The tutorial provides blending examples for each spelling pattern, helping learners understand how to pronounce and recognize these sounds in words. The video concludes with a blending practice session using mixed long U spellings.

What are the two main long sounds that the letter U can make?

• Ee and oo

• You and oo

• Uh and ah

• Ah and ee

In the U_E pattern, what role does the silent E play?

• It changes the word's meaning

• It makes the U sound short

• It is pronounced as 'ee'

• It makes the U sound long

Which of the following words is an example of the U_E pattern?

• Flute

• Food

• Broom

• Stew

What is a vowel team?

• Two consonants together

• A vowel and a consonant together

• Two vowels together making one sound

• A vowel followed by a silent E

Which vowel team represents the 'oo' sound in 'broom'?

• UE

• U_E

• EW

• OO

What sound does the EW vowel team typically make?

• Ee

• Oo

• You

• Ah

Which of the following words contains the EW vowel team?

• Flute

• Grew

• Moon

• Cube