Long Vowel Sounds for Adult ESL Phonics and Pronunciation

Make learning long vowel spelling patterns and long vowel sounds easy and fun with these phonics and pronunciation worksheets. This set includes lists of minimal pairs to help students practice hearing and pronouncing the difference in vowel sounds.

Easy to use one-on-one, with small groups, or with the whole class, this long vowels resource is perfect for zeroing in on the sounds and spelling patterns your students need.

If you teach beginning-level adult ESL students, chances are you've already spent more hours than you care to admit scouring the internet to find appropriate phonics material for adults. No cutting & pasting, coloring, or cutesy pictures wanted? This is the long vowels resource you've been looking for!

Here's what's inside:

• introduction pages
  • EACH of the long vowel sounds (AEIOU) has the following:
  • spelling patterns discovery page + answer key
  • Minimal Pairs handout
  • word cards
  • Same/different listening practice/quiz + teacher's page + answer key

• teacher's page for review activities
• word cards
• EASEL VERSION

Your students will love discovering the spelling patterns that long vowels use because that will improve their spelling AND their pronunciation when they are reading. They'll be listening, discussing, and speaking throughout your lessons when you use this long vowel sounds packet.

Most recent update: 1/10/2023

I made some BOOM cards for the long vowel spelling patterns!

• Long A Spelling Patterns BOOM CARDS for Adult ESL
• Long E Spelling Patterns BOOM CARDS for Adult ESL
• Long i Spelling Patterns BOOM CARDS for Adult ESL
• Long O Spelling Patterns BOOM CARDS for Adult ESL
• Long U Spelling Patterns BOOM CARDS for Adult ESL