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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, like 'A' in 'cake'.

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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, like 'A' in 'cat'.

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Give an example of a word with a long vowel sound.

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The word 'bike' has a long 'I' sound.

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Give an example of a word with a short vowel sound.

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

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What vowel sound does the word 'bus' have?

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The word 'bus' has a short 'U' sound.

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What vowel sound does the word 'cake' have?

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

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How do you know if a vowel is long or short?

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You can tell by how the vowel sounds in the word.

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What is the long vowel sound for 'E'?

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The long vowel sound for 'E' is like the 'E' in 'see'.

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What is the short vowel sound for 'I'?

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The short vowel sound for 'I' is like the 'I' in 'sit'.

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What is a common rule for long vowels?

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A common rule is that long vowels often occur when there is a silent 'E' at the end of the word.

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