The video tutorial by Auntie Whitney explains letter patterns that children learn when reading. It covers the importance of vowels, short vowel sounds, and different word patterns like CVC, CCVC, CVCC, and CVCV. Special attention is given to CVCV words, highlighting the role of long vowels and silent 'e'. The video aims to help parents support their children's reading at home.

What is the main purpose of the video by Auntie Whitney?

• To teach children how to write

• To explain letter patterns to parents

• To discuss the history of the alphabet

• To promote a new reading app

Why are vowels considered special letters?

• They are only used in names

• They are the most common letters

• They carry the sound in words

• They are always silent

What happens when you remove all vowels from a word?

• The word remains the same

• The word becomes longer

• The word is no longer a word

• The word becomes a number

Which of the following is a short vowel sound?

• Oo

• Ah

• All of the above

• Ee

What is the structure of a CVC word?

• Consonant-Consonant-Vowel

• Vowel-Consonant-Vowel

• Consonant-Vowel-Consonant

• Vowel-Vowel-Consonant

Which of the following is an example of a CVC word?

• Brag

• Tree

• Bat

• Flop

What does CCVC stand for?

• Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel

• Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Vowel

• Consonant-Consonant-Vowel-Consonant

• Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Consonant

Which word is an example of a CCVC word?

• That

• Boss

• Like

• Sofa

What is the structure of a CVCC word?

• Consonant-Consonant-Vowel-Consonant

• Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Consonant

• Vowel-Consonant-Vowel-Consonant

• Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Vowel

Which of the following is a CVCC word?

• Sofa

• Flop

• Like

• Barn