Exploring Welded Sounds and Vowel Teams

Miss Rosman introduces a phonics lesson focusing on welded sounds, vowel teams, and R-controlled vowels. The lesson begins with a review of welded sounds, followed by an introduction to vowel teams, where two vowels make one sound. The session concludes with a focus on R-controlled vowels, where the 'R' changes the vowel sound. Students are encouraged to practice these concepts with various examples.

Which of the following is an example of a welded sound?

• Snow

• Boat

• Pink

• Corn

Which of the following words contains a welded sound?

• Girl

• Turn

• Bank

• School

What term is used to describe two vowels that come together to make one sound?

• Bossy R

• Vowel teams

• Controlled vowels

• Welded sounds

What is the sound made by the vowel team 'AI'?

• Au

• Oi

• Ai

• Ee

Which vowel sound is sometimes included as a vowel?

• N

• Y

• W

• L

What sound does the vowel team 'OE' make?

• Oo

• Oi

• Ee

• O

Which sound does AR make when it's controlling the vowel?

• Or

• Er

• Ir

• Ar

What does the 'bossy R' do to the vowel sound?

• Changes it

• Silences it

• Shortens it

• Lengthens it

What is the sound of 'ER' in controlled vowels?

• Er

• Ar

• Or

• Ur

Which of the following is NOT a controlled vowel pair?

• ER

• OR

• AR

• AI