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What letter does Q need to make a sound? U When two vowels are side by side, which vowel makes a sound? FIRST What vowels follow the consonant C when C sounds like K? A, O, U What vowels follow the consonant C when C sounds like S? E, I, Y What vowels follow the consonant G when G sounds like a dog's growl? A, O, U What vowels follow the consonant G when G sounds like J? E, I, Y What sound does Y make when Y follows a consonant in a word and is usually the last sound? LONG I Are there ever exceptions to the rules? YES What are the vowels? AEIOU AND SOMETIMES Y AND W When is Y a vowel? WHEN IT COMES AT THE END OF THE WORD. Is W ever a vowel? If so, when? YES, WHEN IT COMES AT THE END OF THE WORD What are the consonants? BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWXYZ What are Consonant Digraphs? TWO CONSONANTS THAT COME TOGETHER TO FORM ONE SOUND What is a Blend? TWO OR MORE CONSONANTS THAT FLOW TOGETHER IN A SMOOTH SOUND BUT EACH CONSONANT CAN BE HEARD SEPARATELY If a vowel comes between two consonants, is the vowel sound long or short? SHORT If a vowel comes at the beginning of a word, is that vowel sound long or short? SHORT If a vowel comes at the end of a word, is that vowel sound long or short? LONG If a word ends with a vowel, consonant, and final e, is that first vowel long or short? LONG If a word ends with a vowel, consonant, and final e, is that e long or short? NEITHER, IT IS SILENT.