Introduce Variant Vowels

As we reread paragraph 1 of “Androcles and the Lion,” let's look for and underline the words paw and causing. In these words, lets circle the letters aw and au. Think about what sound these letters make in the passage.

What sound does aw and au make in the words paw and causing?

Think about the letters al and all in these words. What sound to these letters make when you say these words?

The sound in these words is the same, however the sound represented by the letters al together can be different in other words.

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