Long Vowels

Which letters are considered long vowels?

• A, E, I, O, U

• A, E, I, O

• A, I, U

• E, I, O, U

What is the role of silent 'e' in long vowel words?

• It makes the preceding vowel short, as in 'cat'.

• It indicates a pause in pronunciation, as in 'bake'.

• It often makes the preceding vowel long, as in 'cake' or 'time'.

• It changes the meaning of the word, as in 'rate' vs 'rat'.

What is a common spelling pattern for long O?

• 'oa' as in 'boat' or 'ow' as in 'snow'

• 'ee' as in 'see'

• 'ai' as in 'rain'

• 'ou' as in 'cloud'

What is a long vowel?

• A vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself, such as 'A' in 'cake'.

• A vowel sound that is always short, like 'a' in 'cat'.

• A vowel sound that is pronounced differently from the letter name, like 'E' in 'bed'.

• A vowel sound that is silent, like the 'e' in 'cake'.

What is a common spelling pattern for long I?

• 'igh' as in 'high'

• 'ay' as in 'day'

• 'ee' as in 'see'

• 'ow' as in 'cow'

What is a common spelling pattern for long E?

• 'ee' as in 'see' or 'ea' as in 'bead'

• 'ai' as in 'rain'

• 'ou' as in 'cloud'

• 'oo' as in 'moon'

What is a common spelling pattern for long U?

• 'ue' as in 'blue'

• 'oo' as in 'moon'

• 'ai' as in 'rain'

• 'ea' as in 'beach'

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

• cake

• cat

• bat

• dog

How can you identify a long vowel in a word?

• By listening for the vowel sound that matches the letter name or by looking for common spelling patterns.

• By identifying the consonants that follow the vowel.

• By counting the number of syllables in the word.

• By recognizing the vowel's position in the word.

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

• see

• cat

• dog

• fish