A-E-I-O-U!

Vowels
Game
First Grade Reading 75 minutes

by Natalie Chari July 17, 2015

What do the letters A, E, I, O, and U have in common? They're all featured in this engaging
reading lesson. Give your young learners a chance to play a version of Red Light, Green Light
that doubles as a vowel review.

Learning Objectives
Students will be able to identify vowels and distinguish between short and long vowel sounds.

Materials and Preparation Key Terms:
Learning Beginning Vowels: A worksheet short vowels
Learning Beginning Vowels: E worksheet long vowels
Learning Beginning Vowels: I worksheet
Learning Beginning Vowels: O worksheet
Learning Beginning Vowels: U worksheet

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Lesson
Introduction (5 minutes)
Ask the students to tell you what the vowels of the alphabet are.
Write the vowels (A, E, I, O, U) on the board.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (15 minutes)

Tell the students that vowels have both short and long sounds. Sound out each short and
long vowel sound.
Ask students for some examples of short vowel words (e.g. "apple" or "cat") and long
vowel words (e.g. "cake" or "ape").

Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (20 minutes)

Play Red Light, Green Light with the phrase "A-E-I-O-U."
Choose one student and have her face the board. She will be the Catcher.
Others will be standing against the wall on the opposite side of the room.
Have the Catcher say "A-E-I-O-U" and turn around.
While the Catcher is saying "A-E-I-O-U," the other students must make their way towards
the Catcher. They must freeze when the Catcher turns around.
Continue and repeat until someone taps the Catcher's back.
The minute she taps the Catcher, everyone must make their way and run back to the wall
for safety.
The Catcher's job is to tag someone in order for her to be the next Catcher. If the Catcher
tags someone, that person must assume the role of the Catcher and face the board.

Independent Working Time (20 minutes)

Divide students into five different groups.
Assign a vowel to each group (A, E, I, O, and U).
Hand out the corresponding worksheet to each group.
The students have to work together and identify the short and long vowels.
Have the students present their completed work to the class.

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Extend
Differentiation
Enrichment: For students above level, you can assign two or more worksheets for them to
work on individually.
Support: For students below level, you can give them one-on-one assistance instead of
having them work on their own or in groups.

Review
Assessment (10 minutes)
Ask students to tell you the vowels.
Ask students to tell you the short and long sounds of the give vowels.
Ask students to give examples of short and long vowels.
Assess students' understanding based on their answers.

Review and Closing (5 minutes)

Ask students for other short and long vowel words that haven't been included in the
worksheets.

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