The Lazy Vowel

A vowel too sleepy to say its name.

Lesson 103 · Unit 12 · Multisyllable Decoding · New Concept

New this lesson: Schwa introduction (the lazy vowel)

Words to practise: about, sofa, ago, alarm, salad, wagon, lemon, pencil

A salad is on the sofa! The alarm went off long ago.

Lesson 103. Sounds: schwa. Mastery: Identifies schwa syllable 7/10

In the lesson

Practice: 'Lazy vowel' talk: unstressed vowels mumble to /uh/

With Wiggler: AI schwa-spotting game in familiar words

Sounds: /ə/

Unit 12: Multisyllable Decoding

10 lessons Compounds; rabbit/tiger/camel division; consonant-le; schwa; 3-syllable words

• Lesson 98 · The Weekend Backpack (New Concept): Packing for a trip.
• Lesson 99 · The Rabbit's Picnic (New Concept): A picnic with a problem.
• Lesson 100 · The Robot and the Tiger (New Concept): Unlikely best friends.
• Lesson 101 · The Camel Cabin (New Concept): Desert animals visit.
• Lesson 102 · The Purple Puzzle (New Concept): A puzzle night story.
• Lesson 103 · The Lazy Vowel (New Concept): A vowel too sleepy to say its name.
• Lesson 104 · The Banana Camera (New Concept): A family photo day.
• Lesson 105 · The Fantastic Festival (New Concept): A town celebration.
• Lesson 106 · The Word Machine (Review): A machine that eats long words.
• Lesson 107 · The Silent Pilot (Checkpoint): Checkpoint story.

Part of Skill 12: Multisyllable Decoding

• Previous lesson: The Purple Puzzle
• Next lesson: The Banana Camera
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