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Imagine writing a fun story about your pet, but you write "I pet my cot" instead of "cat"!
A vowel is a letter that makes an open vocal sound, and swapping just one vowel makes a completely different word.
How can you catch these sneaky vowel mix-ups when you read your own work?

The 3-Step Vowel Check

You can be a word detective by checking words one sound at a time.
First, say the word slowly. Next, tap the sounds on your fingers to isolate the middle sound. Then, match the sound to its letter.
What happens when two short vowels sound almost the same in your sentence?

Let's Fix a Sentence

Look at this sentence: The pig fell in the mad.
When we tap out the last word, we hear /m/ /u/ /d/. The middle sound is /u/ like umbrella, so the letter must be u, not a!