This video helps kids decode words and try both a short and long vowel sound. This is for after students have learned both short and long vowels. This teaches students how to decide whether a vowel is short or long in an unknown word. They are taught clues and also to try both vowel sounds in unknown words. But the best way to know if vowels are long or short are through knowing syllable types. Check those out below.

Syllable Types:
Review of all Six Syllable Types:    • Video  
Closed syllable video:    • Closed Syllables {Syllable Types}  
Open syllable video:    • Open Syllables {Syllable Types}  
Magic E (CVCe) syllable video:    • Magic E (CVCe) Syllables {Syllable Ty...  
Rcontrolled syllable video:    • Rcontrolled Syllables {Syllable Types}  
Vowel team syllable video:    • Vowel Team Syllables {Syllable Types}  
Consonant +le syllable video:    • Consonant + le Syllables {Syllable Ty...