Long/Short Vowel Sounds

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What is a short vowel sound?

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A short vowel sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced quickly and does not say the name of the letter. For example, the 'e' in 'pen'.

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter. For example, the 'e' in 'eat'.

Front

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

Back

The word 'pen' has a short 'e' sound.

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

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

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What vowel sound does the word 'cat' have?

Back

The word 'cat' has a short vowel sound.

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What vowel sound does the word 'kite' have?

Back

The word 'kite' has a long 'i' sound.

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What is the difference between short and long vowel sounds?

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Short vowel sounds are quick and do not sound like the letter name, while long vowel sounds are pronounced like the letter name.

Front

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

Back

The word 'cake' has a long 'a' sound.

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

Back

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

Front

What vowel sound does the word 'eat' have?

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