Long and short vowels

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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. For example, the 'a' in 'cake' is a long vowel.

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently than the name of the letter. For example, the 'a' in 'cat' is a short vowel.

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List the long vowels in the English language.

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The long vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.

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List the short vowels in the English language.

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The short vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.

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Give an example of a word with a long 'a' vowel sound.

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An example of a word with a long 'a' vowel sound is 'cake'.

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

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

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What is the difference between long and short vowels?

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Long vowels sound like the letter name, while short vowels do not.

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How can you identify a long vowel in a word?

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A long vowel is often followed by a silent 'e' at the end of the word, like in 'time'.

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How can you identify a short vowel in a word?

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A short vowel is usually found in a closed syllable, where the vowel is followed by one or more consonants, like in 'cat'.

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What is a vowel digraph?

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A vowel digraph is two vowels that together make one vowel sound, like 'ea' in 'bread'.