unit1w4 short a/long a

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What is the short 'a' sound in phonetics?

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The short 'a' sound is a vowel sound pronounced as /æ/, as in the words 'cat', 'bat', and 'bag'.

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What is the long 'a' sound in phonetics?

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The long 'a' sound is a vowel sound pronounced as /eɪ/, as in the words 'cake', 'made', and 'rake'.

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Provide an example of a word with a short 'a' sound.

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An example of a word with a short 'a' sound is 'cat'.

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Provide an example of a word with a long 'a' sound.

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An example of a word with a long 'a' sound is 'cape'.

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What is the difference between short and long vowel sounds?

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Short vowel sounds are pronounced quickly and do not say the name of the letter, while long vowel sounds are pronounced the same as the letter name.

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How do you spell the word that means 'to enter'?

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The word is spelled 'into'.

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What is a common spelling pattern for long 'a' words?

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A common spelling pattern for long 'a' words is 'a_e', as in 'cake'.

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What is a common spelling pattern for short 'a' words?

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A common spelling pattern for short 'a' words is 'a', as in 'cat'.

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What is the role of silent 'e' in long vowel sounds?

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Silent 'e' at the end of a word often indicates that the preceding vowel is a long vowel.

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Identify a word that contains both short and long 'a' sounds.

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The word 'made' contains a long 'a' sound, while 'bag' contains a short 'a' sound.