What is the short vowel sound in the word 'cut'?

The short vowel sound in the word 'cut' is /ʌ/.

What is the short vowel sound in the word 'hot'?

The short vowel sound in the word 'hot' is /ɒ/.

How can you identify a long vowel sound in a word?

A long vowel sound can often be identified by the presence of a silent 'e' at the end of the word or by specific vowel combinations like 'ai', 'ee', or 'oa'.

What is a common spelling pattern for short vowel sounds?

Common spelling patterns for short vowel sounds include single vowels followed by one or more consonants, such as 'a' in 'cat' or 'u' in 'cut'.

What is a common spelling pattern for long vowel sounds?

Common spelling patterns for long vowel sounds include a vowel followed by a silent 'e', such as 'a' in 'cake' or 'u' in 'tube'.

What is the short vowel sound in the word 'mom'?

The short vowel sound in the word 'mom' is /ɒ/.

Why is it important to distinguish between short and long vowels?

Distinguishing between short and long vowels is important for proper pronunciation, spelling, and understanding the meaning of words.

What role do vowel teams play in long vowel sounds?

Vowel teams are combinations of two vowels that together make a single long vowel sound, such as 'ai' in 'rain' or 'ea' in 'bead'.

Long and Short Vowels

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English

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KG - 2nd Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.1.2E, L.1.2D, RF.K.3A

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a short vowel?

Back

A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced shorter and more quickly than a long vowel sound. Examples include the sounds in 'cat', 'cut', and 'hot'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a long vowel?

Back

A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced longer and often has the same sound as the letter itself. Examples include the sounds in 'tube', 'cake', and 'meet'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

List the short vowel sounds in English.

Back

The short vowel sounds in English are: /æ/ as in 'cat', /ɛ/ as in 'bed', /ɪ/ as in 'sit', /ɒ/ as in 'hot', and /ʌ/ as in 'cut'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

List the long vowel sounds in English.

Back

The long vowel sounds in English are: /eɪ/ as in 'cake', /iː/ as in 'meet', /aɪ/ as in 'time', /oʊ/ as in 'home', and /juː/ as in 'tube'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between short and long vowel sounds?

Back

Short vowel sounds are pronounced quickly and do not sound like the name of the vowel, while long vowel sounds are pronounced longer and often sound like the name of the vowel.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

An example of a word with a short 'a' sound is 'cat'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a word with a long 'u' sound.

Back

An example of a word with a long 'u' sound is 'tube'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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