Long and Short Vowels

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What is a long vowel?

Back

A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself, like 'A' in 'cake'.

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What is a short vowel?

Back

A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently than the name of the letter, like 'A' in 'cat'.

Front

Can you name the long vowels?

Back

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

Front

Can you name the short vowels?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of a word with a long 'A'.

Back

An example is 'cake'.

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

Back

An example is 'cat'.

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What sound does a long 'E' make?

Back

A long 'E' sounds like the letter 'E', as in 'see'.

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What sound does a short 'E' make?

Back

A short 'E' sounds like 'eh', as in 'bed'.

Front

Give an example of a word with a long 'I'.

Back

An example is 'bike'.

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

Back

An example is 'sit'.