Instructions for Lesson 35
Introduce another major new concept, that of double vowels.
Double vowels are vowels that appear side by side (are contiguous).
Examples are ee and eer. The ee and eer spelling patterns have a long-vowel e sound, as in free, bee, and deer.
I – IV NEW CONCEPT. We will learn the ee spelling pattern, which has a
long-vowel e sound |ē|, as in free and bee.
V LEARN the slight change in pronunciation that occurs in words spelled with ee followed by the consonant r, as in deer and cheer. Some students easily detect the slight difference in pronunciation. If you are working with a student who hears the difference, commend him for having a good ear.