Vowel Phonics

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter in the alphabet that represents a speech sound made without blocking the airflow. The vowels in English are A, E, I, O, U.

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What are the vowel sounds in the word 'steer'?

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The vowel sound in 'steer' is the long 'ee' sound.

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Which words have the same vowel sound as 'kept'?

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Words like 'rest' have the same vowel sound as 'kept'.

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How do you spell the word that means to connect two things together?

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The correct spelling is 'join'.

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What is the vowel sound in the word 'free'?

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The vowel sound in 'free' is the long 'ee' sound.

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Which word has the same vowel sound as 'brush'?

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The word 'luck' has the same vowel sound as 'brush'.

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is when the vowel says its name, like the 'a' in 'cake'.

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What is a short vowel sound?

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A short vowel sound is when the vowel does not say its name, like the 'a' in 'cat'.

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Can you give an example of a word with a long 'a' sound?

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

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Can you give an example of a word with a short 'e' sound?

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An example of a word with a short 'e' sound is 'bed'.