Broad Vowel Sounds Slides
1st Grade Phonics Safari Vowel Sound Power!
Meet the Broad Vowel Sound!
Discover the open /ah/ & /aw/ sound and its special Two Dots Mark ( ¨ )!
🦁 Roar like /aw/!
⚽ bäll
🐾 päw
Explore Sounds & Phonics Marks
Let's begin our sound safari!
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Vowel Sounds & Their Phonics Marks!
How do phonics detectives mark each vowel sound?
Sound Coding Marks
Short Sound
ă
Breve (Smile Mark ˘)
Smile sound!
🐱
căt
Long Sound
ā
Macron (Hat Line ¯)
Says its name!
🎂
cāke
Star of the Day!
Broad Sound
ä
Two Dots (Diaeresis ¨ )
Round mouth /ah/ or /aw/!
⚽
bäll • wäsh
Put TWO DOTS ( ¨ ) over a vowel when it makes the broad /ah/ or /aw/ sound!
The Broad Vowel Mark: Two Dots ( ¨ )
Also known in phonics as the Diaeresis or Umlaut Mark!
Coding Rule 🎯
ä
Broad A = ä
Two dots show the /ah/ or /aw/ sound!
bäll • wäll
b - /aw/ - l
ô / ä
Broad Sound Mark
In dictionaries, shown as /ô/ or /ä/
sauce • paw
s - /aw/ - s
wäsh
W-Controlled Broad A
The 'w' makes 'a' say /ah/!
wäter • wätch
w - /ah/ - sh
📣 Class Chant: "Two little dots up in the sky, make the broad vowel /AW/ open wide!"
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Which Vowels Make Broad Sounds?
Letter A and Letter O with special friends!
Sound Teams
A
A before L & W
Patterns: -all & -aw
🦒
🏀
bäll
🧱
wäll
🐾
päw
AU
AU & AW Teams
Patterns: au in middle, aw at end
🎨
🥫
sauce
✏️
draw
⏸️
pause
W
W Changes A!
When W comes first, 'a' says /ah/!
🧼
🚿
wäsh
⌚
wätch
💧
wäter
AL
Silent L Friends (-alk)
L stays quiet while A says /aw/!
🚶
🚶♂️
wälk
🗣️
tälk
🖍️
chälk
💡 Memory Clue: "L, W, and U make the vowel go /AW/!"
Movement Game: Stand Up, Sit Down!
Listen carefully to the vowel sound in each word!
Class Activity
🧍
STAND UP!
If you hear the broad sound /AW/ or /AH/ ( ¨ )
🪑
SIT DOWN!
If you hear a SHORT (˘) or LONG (¯) vowel
Round 1
BÄLL
🧍 Stand Up!
Round 2
CĂT
🪑 Sit Down!
Round 3
STRÄW
🧍 Stand Up!
Round 4
CĀKE
🪑 Sit Down!
Teacher calls out: "Wäsh... Dräw... Sŭn... Smäll... Bĕd... Wälk!"
Quick Vote: Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down!
Does this word have a Broad Vowel Sound ( ¨ )?
👍 = Broad Sound! 👎 = Not Broad!
🥫
SAUCE
s - au - ce • /aw/
👍 YES!
🐶
PUPPY
p - ŭ - ppy (short u: breve ˘)
👎 NO!
🧼
WÄSH
w - ä - sh • two dots!
👍 YES!
🚢
BOAT
b - ō - t (long o: macron ¯)
👎 NO!
🌟 Great job phonics detectives! Look for the two dots ( ¨ )!
Broad Vowel Sound Masters!
Phonics Mark Quick Reference!
ă
Breve (Smile ˘)
Short Vowel (căt)
ā
Macron (Line ¯)
Long Vowel (cāke)
ä
Two Dots (Diaeresis ¨ )
Broad Vowel (bäll, wäsh)
"Breve smiles, Macron lays flat, Two Dots open round like that!"
Ready to mark your words on the Safari Worksheet!
Phonics Stars! 🌟
Broad Vowel Safari Worksheet
🦁
Broad Vowel Safari Worksheet
Practice the round /ah/ & /aw/ vowel sounds!
Name:
Date:
💡 Sound Clue: Broad vowels make the open /aw/ or /ah/ sound! Patterns: -all, -aw, -au-, w+a
Part 1
Broad Sound Detective: Circle the words with a broad vowel sound!
Hint: Say each word out loud. Does your mouth make a wide /aw/ or /ah/ sound?
🏀 ball
🧢 cap
🐾 paw
🐱 cat
🧼 wash
☀️ sun
🥫 sauce
🚶 walk
Part 2
Team Builder: Use the Word Bank to fill in the missing broad vowel team!
all aw au alk
🧱
w
brick wall
✏️
dr
draw a picture
⏸️
pse
press pause
🗣️
t
talk to a friend
Part 3
Picture Match: Write the correct broad vowel word on the primary lines!
🥤
Drinking tube:
s t r ___ ___
🧼
Clean with soap:
w ___ s h
Part 4
Sentence Safari: Fill in the blank with the best word!
- I bounce the orange outside.
(ball / bell)
- The lion has a soft, furry .
(paw / pen)
⭐ Phonics Safari Score: _____ / 10
My Sound Power: 😃 I got it! 🤔 Practicing
Broad Vowel Safari Exit Ticket
🎟️
Broad Vowel Sound Exit Ticket
Quick Check: /aw/ & /ah/ sounds
Name:
Date:
1. Circle the TWO words that have a Broad Vowel sound (/aw/ or /ah/):
tall
pig
draw
sun
2. Write the missing letters to spell the broad vowel words:
🏀 Bouncing:
b
🥫 Yummy:
s c e
3. Read this sentence. Circle the broad vowel word:
"Please wash your hands before lunch."
How do you feel about Broad Vowels?
😄 Got it!
🙂 Almost
🤔 Need help
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🎟️
Broad Vowel Sound Exit Ticket
Quick Check: /aw/ & /ah/ sounds
Name:
Date:
1. Circle the TWO words that have a Broad Vowel sound (/aw/ or /ah/):
tall
pig
draw
sun
2. Write the missing letters to spell the broad vowel words:
🏀 Bouncing:
b
🥫 Yummy:
s c e
3. Read this sentence. Circle the broad vowel word:
"Please wash your hands before lunch."
How do you feel about Broad Vowels?
😄 Got it!
🙂 Almost
🤔 Need help