Long and Short Vowel Review

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What is a long vowel?

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A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself, such as 'a' in 'cake', 'e' in 'feet', 'i' in 'kite', 'o' in 'home', and 'u' in 'cute'.

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently from the name of the letter, such as 'a' in 'cat', 'e' in 'bed', 'i' in 'tin', 'o' in 'hot', and 'u' in 'cup'.

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Give 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 'cake'.

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Give an example of a word with a short 'e' sound.

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An example of a word with a short 'e' sound is 'bed'.

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What is the difference between long and short vowels?

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Long vowels are pronounced like the letter name, while short vowels have a different sound.

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Identify a word with a long 'e' sound.

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The word 'feet' has a long 'e' sound.

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Identify a word with a short 'i' sound.

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The word 'tin' has a short 'i' sound.

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Which word does not belong in the list: robe, rock, lost, mop?

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The word 'robe' does not belong because it has a long vowel sound, while the others have short vowel sounds.

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What is an example of a word with a short 'u' sound?

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The word 'cup' has a short 'u' sound.

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What is the role of vowels in English words?

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Vowels are essential for forming syllables and words, and they can be classified as long or short based on their pronunciation.