Long and Short Vowels

Front

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 'see', 'i' in 'like', 'o' in 'home', and 'u' in 'tube'.

Front

What is a short vowel?

Back

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 'sit', 'o' in 'hot', and 'u' in 'cup'.

Front

Which word has a long 'u' sound?

Back

tube

Front

Which word has a short 'i' sound?

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fin

Front

Which word has a long 'a' sound?

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rage

Front

Which word has a short 'u' sound?

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cut

Front

What is an example of a word with a long 'e' sound?

Back

see

Front

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

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hot

Front

What is the difference between long and short vowels?

Back

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

Front

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

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The long 'a' sound can be spelled as 'ai' in 'rain' or 'ay' in 'play'.