Green Tea and Silver Pin Vowels Phonics

What is the difference between the long e and short i vowel sounds?

• Long e sounds like /ay/.

• Short i sounds like /ee/

• They sound the same.

• The difference between the long e and short i vowel sounds is the length and openness of the sound.

Which words have a long e sound (green tea)?

• them

• beam

• seem

• theme

Which words have a short i sound (silver pin)?

• hit

• site

• fit

• bite

What are some common spelling patterns for the long e sound?

• ay

• eu

• ee, ea, ie, ey

• ei

What are some common spelling patterns for the short i sound?

• -is

• -ig, -in, -it, -ip, -ick

• -im

• -id

Which word has the long e sound: 'meet' or 'bit'?

• bit

• met

• meet

• meat

Which word has the short i sound: 'pin' or 'bean'?

• pin

• tan

• men

• den

How is the long e sound in the word 'tree' spelled?

• ee

• ei

• ie

• ea

What is the short i sound in the word 'sit' represented by?

• i

• o

• e

• a

Give an example of a common word that has the long e sound.

• key

• theme

• see

• reign