"AU and AW Sounds: Fun with Phonics!"

The AU and AW sounds are special letter combinations called digraphs.A digraph is when two letters work together to make a single sound.Both AU and AW make the same sound, like in the word 'paw'.To make this sound, start with your mouth slightly open, similar to saying 'ah'.Let's look at some common words that use these sounds.Remember, whether you see AU or AW, they make the same sound, like in 'paw'.The AU pattern appears in many common words. Let's look at some examples.Notice how the AU makes the same sound in each word, like in 'caught'.Here are more words that use the AU pattern.The AU pattern is particularly common before certain consonants.Let's review the key patterns we see with AU in words.The AW pattern is most commonly found at the end of words.Let's look at some common words that end with AW.The AW pattern can also appear before the letter N.Let's see how AW works when we add suffixes to words. For example, when we add 'ing' to 'draw'.Here are some more words where we add suffixes to AW words. Try saying these words aloud: crawling, drawing, clawing, gnawing.Let's review what we've learned about the AW pattern.Great job practicing the AW pattern!