Short Vowels:
* Cat: a-t
* Dog: o-g
* Sun: u-n
* Egg: e-g
* Hug: u-g
* Tip: i-p
* Hat: a-t
* Cup: u-p
* Fan: a-n
* Man: a-n
Long Vowels:
* Bake: a-k-e
* Hope: o-p-e
* Cute: u-t-e
* Time: i-m-e
* Feel: e-l-e
* Fine: i-n-e
* Gate: a-t-e
* Shoe: u-e
* Plane: a-n-e
Other Examples:
* About: a-b-ou-t
* Again: a-g-ai-n
* Alone: a-l-o-n-e
* Paper: a-p-e-r
* Planet: a-p-l-a-n-e-t
Remember:
* Diphthongs: Words like "boy" and "coin" don't fit this pattern because they contain two vowels working together as one sound.
* Syllabification: VCV words can have multiple syllables. For example, "about" has two syllables, but the VCV pattern is within the first syllable ("a-b-ou").
Let me know if you'd like more examples!