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What is a long vowel sound?

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

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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 'Jane'.

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What is the difference between long and short vowel sounds?

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Long vowel sounds are pronounced like the letter name, while short vowel sounds are pronounced differently, such as the 'a' in 'cat'.

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Identify a word that has a long 'e' sound.

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An example of a word with a long 'e' sound is 'see'.

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What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'not dangerous'?

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The correct spelling is 'safe'.

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Which of the following words has a long vowel sound: 'cat', 'bat', or 'cake'?

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The word 'cake' has a long vowel sound.

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What is a common spelling pattern for long vowel sounds?

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Common spelling patterns for long vowel sounds include vowel-consonant-e (as in 'cake') and vowel teams (as in 'team').

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Identify a word that does NOT have a long vowel sound.

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The word 'bam' does not have a long vowel sound.

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What is the correct spelling of the marine animal that has a long 'a' sound?

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The correct spelling is 'whale'.

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How can you tell if a vowel is long in a word?

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You can often tell if a vowel is long by looking for specific spelling patterns, such as a silent 'e' at the end of the word or vowel combinations.

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