Games on Words with Long A for 1st Graders

Amazing times with the Long A

Teaching should be engaging because such teaching influences motivation levels. Children are more active and curious when they enjoy learning, and they are willing to learn more.

The ”A” is a curious letter. For instance, “a” in “apple” makes the sound of “a.” However, the same letter in “say” highlights the letter name. It is when you call that the word has  a long A connotation to it. A few other examples include:

• Cane
• Plane
• Make
• Lake
• Date

Assist your 1st Grader

Usually, when a word is followed with “e,” the short vowel is converted to a long vowel sound. Suppose the word is “cap.” When you add “e” at the end, it becomes “cape.” Another example of this would be mat and mate.

You can teach your kids by picking the common vowel patterns. You can understand if the kids are ready to learn long A vowel sounds when they can pronounce simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. 

Most of the time, the kids will pronounce the words by spelling them independently. Instead of “make,” they pronounce it as “mack.” It is okay if they make mistakes. Go step-by-step. They will listen, practice, and improve their learning eventually.

Short vowel sound spellings are consistent. So, start with this concept then move to long vowel sounds. Game-based learning has proven to be a great way for children to enjoy their learning process. With SplashLearn’s educational games, you get an online platform that offers various games to support long A vowel sounds learning.

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