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vowel spelling
fill in the missing long vowel sounds to complete this nonsense poem.
then read the poem aloud.
give me a moment to let off st_ _m.
i need to tell y_ _ all about my dr_ _m.
there was a wonderful f_ _st, lots of f_ _d.
i couldnt complain, i was in a good m_ _d.
there was a giant p_ _ch, too big for my sp_ _n.
light as a feather, it flew up to the m_ _n.
i held on t_ _ght, i thought \surely this isnt r_ _ght\.
then i spotted the hairy spider-what a fr_ _ght!
it crawled up my leg, so i gave a big scr_ _m.
and then i awoke from my rather strange dr_ _m.
i said out loud, \what could it all m_ _n?\
i ran down the stairs, feeling afr_ _d.
i told my parents, who were rather dism_ _yed.
they said, \a word of advice-so listen pl_ _se.
before you sl_ _p, try and avoid the ch_ _se.\

Explanation:

Analyze rhyming patterns and vowel sounds

• Line 1: "st_ _m" rhymes with "dr_ _m" (Line 2). Sound is long /e/ spelled "ea": steam, dream.
• Line 2: "y_ _" is "you" (long /u/ sound spelled "ou").
• Line 3: "f_ _st" rhymes with "f_ _d" (Line 4). Sound is long /e/ spelled "ea" for "feast" and "oo" for "food" (or "good mood" rhyming with "food"). "f_ _st" is "feast", "f_ _d" is "food", "m_ _d" is "mood".
• Line 5: "p_ _ch" rhymes with "sp_ _n" (Line 6) or "m_ _n" (Line 6). "p_ _ch" is "peach" (long /e/ spelled "ea"). "sp_ _n" is "spoon" (long /oo/ spelled "oo"). "m_ _n" is "moon" (long /oo/ spelled "oo").
• Line 7: "t_ _ght" rhymes with "r_ _ght" (Line 8) and "fr_ _ght" (Line 9). Sound is long /i/ spelled "igh": tight, right, fright.
• Line 10: "scr_ _m" rhymes with "dr_ _m" (Line 11) and "m_ _n" (Line 12). Sound is long /e/ spelled "ea": scream, dream, mean.
• Line 13: "afr_ _d" rhymes with "dism_ _yed" (Line 14). Sound is long /a/ spelled "ai" for "afraid" and "ay" for "dismayed".
• Line 15: "pl_ _se" rhymes with "ch_ _se" (Line 16). Sound is long /e/ spelled "ea" for "please" and "ee" for "cheese". "sl_ _p" is "sleep" (long /e/ spelled "ee").

Determine exact missing letters

• steam: ea
• you: ou
• dream: ea
• feast: ea
• food: oo
• mood: oo
• peach: ea
• spoon: oo
• moon: oo
• tight: i
• right: i
• fright: i
• scream: ea
• dream: ea
• mean: ea
• afraid: ai
• dismayed: a
• please: ea
• sleep: ee
• cheese: ee

Answer:

Fill in the missing long vowel sounds to complete this nonsense poem. Then read the poem aloud.

Give me a moment to let off st<blank>ea</blank>m,
I need to tell y<blank>ou</blank> all about my dr<blank>ea</blank>m.
There was a wonderful f<blank>ea</blank>st, lots of f<blank>oo</blank>d,
I couldn't complain, I was in a good m<blank>oo</blank>d.
There was a giant p<blank>ea</blank>ch, too big for my sp<blank>oo</blank>n,
Light as a feather, it flew up to the m<blank>oo</blank>n.
I held on t<blank>i</blank>ght, I thought "surely this isn't r<blank>i</blank>ght",
Then I spotted the hairy spider—what a fr<blank>i</blank>ght!
It crawled up my leg, so I gave a big scr<blank>ea</blank>m,
And then I awoke from my rather strange dr<blank>ea</blank>m.
I said out loud, "What could it all m<blank>ea</blank>n?"
I ran down the stairs, feeling afr<blank>ai</blank>d.
I told my parents, who were rather dism<blank>a</blank>yed.
They said, "A word of advice—so listen pl<blank>ea</blank>se,
Before you sl<blank>ee</blank>p, try and avoid the ch<blank>ee</blank>se!"