long e

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What is the long e sound?

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The long e sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced like the letter 'E'. It can be found in words like 'see', 'tree', and 'me'.

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

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An example of a word with a long e sound is 'beet'.

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What are some common spellings for the long e sound?

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Common spellings for the long e sound include 'ee' as in 'see', 'ea' as in 'beach', and 'e' as in 'he'.

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How do you know if a word has a long e sound?

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You can tell if a word has a long e sound by sounding it out and checking if it sounds like the letter 'E'.

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What is a homophone?

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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning, like 'sea' and 'see'.

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What is the difference between long e and short e?

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The long e sound is pronounced like the letter 'E', while the short e sound is pronounced like the 'e' in 'bed'.

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Can you name a word that has both long e and short e sounds?

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The word 'metre' has a long e sound in the second syllable and a short e sound in the first syllable.

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What is a vowel digraph?

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

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What is an example of a word with a vowel digraph that makes a long e sound?

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An example is 'feel', where 'ee' makes the long e sound.

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What is the rule for the long e sound with 'ea'?

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The 'ea' combination usually makes a long e sound, as in 'beach'.