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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Can you name the long vowels?

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

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Can you name the short vowels?

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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'.

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

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

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

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What sound does the long 'e' make?

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The long 'e' sounds like the letter 'e' itself, as in 'see'.

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What sound does the short 'e' make?

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The short 'e' sounds like 'eh', as in 'bed'.

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What is a common rule for identifying long vowels?

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A common rule is that a long vowel often appears in a word with a silent 'e' at the end, like 'time'.

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What is a common rule for identifying short vowels?

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A common rule is that short vowels are often found in closed syllables, like 'cat'.