Munsch Early Readers: Stephanie's Ponytail

Munsch Early Readers: Stephanie's Ponytail — page 5
Phonics In the word ponytail the ai makes a long A sound Can you make a long A sound Listen to the way the ai makes the long A sound in the following words tail wait stain Pay close attention to the shape of your mouth as you make the long A sound It might be helpful to make this sound while you look in a mirror to see the shape your mouth makes Try these different activities to help practice the ai sound 1 Take a close look around you and try to find three objects that have one long A sound 2 Think of three other words that also have these sounds Pay close attention to where in the word you hear the long A sound the beginning middle or end 4