SnapPhonics

wove

WOHV/ˈwoʊv/verb
  1. verbPassed strands of material over and under each other to make cloth.

  2. verbSpun a cocoon or web by passing thread over and under.

  3. verbMade something by twisting and turning it in and out as you went.

  4. verbPut different things together in a connected way.

  5. verbMade up a story by connecting ideas together cleverly.

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Syllables

wove

1 syllable

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

w

Phonics Rule: Letter W

The letter W makes the /w/ sound, like in 'win', 'wet', and 'web'. The lips round into an O shape.

W is a voiced bilabial approximant — the lips round tightly then open as voice flows. W is sometimes silent (write, wrong) and can act as a vowel in some combinations (aw, ew, ow).

Tip

W rounds your lips — make an O then say /w/!

Examples

o

Phonics Rule: Silent E with O (Magic E)

In the o-consonant-e pattern, the E at the end is silent and makes the O say its name — like in 'home' and 'bone'. Teachers often call this the Magic E.

In the pattern o-consonant-e (like 'home'), the final E is silent but makes the O say its long sound /oʊ/.

Tip

Magic E makes O say its name!

Examples

v

Phonics Rule: Letter V

The letter V makes the /v/ sound, like in 'van', 'vet', and 'vine'. Upper teeth touch the lower lip with voice.

V is a voiced labiodental fricative — the upper front teeth rest on the lower lip while air and voice flow through. It is the voiced partner of F. English words rarely end in V; they usually add an E (have, live, give).

Tip

V is for van — /v/ vibrates your lips!

Examples

e

Phonics Rule: Silent E with O (Magic E)

In the o-consonant-e pattern, the E at the end is silent and makes the O say its name — like in 'home' and 'bone'. Teachers often call this the Magic E.

In the pattern o-consonant-e (like 'home'), the final E is silent but makes the O say its long sound /oʊ/.

Tip

Magic E makes O say its name!

Examples

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