Between the Lions: Vowel Boot Camp: rip-ripe

With their own unique brand of military precision, the soldiers of Between the Lions' "Vowel Boot Camp" demonstrate the difference between the short "i" sound in "rip" and the long "i" sound in "ripe." Support our troops!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Between
• the
• Lions
• BTL
• vowel
• boot
• camp
• phonics
• silent
• long
• short
• Sirius
• Thinking
• Tim
• Lagasse
• WGBH
• PBS
• Kids
• literacy

[Doodorz]

lol i remember this from 1st grade and im in 9th grade

So much memoreis makes me wanaa CRY!

[nikkimoll]

A E I O U! Sometimes Y is a vowel too. Sound of:A E

Sound of: I O U

Sound of: A E I O U, Y too!!! lol

[unaisibra221]

good i love this show

[Meowrose3]

Oh I just love these! I remember from when I was little that this (and silent e, and Fred) was my favorite part.

[MARIONETAdmc]

this is AWESOME!!!

[cstoczyn]

Sgt. Mark: Hmmm......Do We Have An 'L' Trying To Inflitrate

The Vowel Squad Or DID PRIVATE 'I' FORGET TO DOT

HIMSELF THIS MORNING???!!!!!!!!

[cakecrumb095]

These were always my favortie skits.

[SeverusSnapeOrSev]

Who remembers this from when u were 5 years old?

[stu0812]

This seriously helped me in 6th grade English class.  I needed to memorized the vowels so I just thought of the theme song to this segment. lol

[Miracle490d]

I miss the Silent E criminal being jailed by the cop for turning a twin into twine and he'd escape by turning the officer's pin into a pine. Does anyone remember that one? I hoped to find it on youtube since its not on the show anymore.

[KWoodsification]

I love this when I was little I though that was vowel poop camp