Long/Short a

Front

What is the long 'a' sound?

Back

The long 'a' sound is pronounced like the letter 'A' in words such as 'cake' and 'make'.

Front

What is the short 'a' sound?

Back

The short 'a' sound is pronounced like 'a' in words such as 'cat' and 'bat'.

Front

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

Back

One example is 'cake'.

Front

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

Back

One example is 'cat'.

Front

What word is this? (bat, bate, bet)

Back

bat

Front

What word is this? (bag, beg, bage, ba)

Back

bag

Front

What word is this? (snack, snake, snak, snek)

Back

snake

Front

What word is this? (vac, vace, vas, vase)

Back

vase

Front

What is a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with an open vocal tract, such as A, E, I, O, U.

Front

What is a consonant?

Back

A consonant is a letter that represents a speech sound made by obstructing airflow, such as B, C, D, F.