Short and Long Vowel Sounds

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What are short vowel sounds?

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Short vowel sounds are the sounds that vowels make when they are pronounced quickly and do not say their name. Examples include the sounds in 'cat', 'bed', 'sit', 'hot', and 'cup'.

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What are long vowel sounds?

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Long vowel sounds are the sounds that vowels make when they are pronounced for a longer duration and say their name. Examples include the sounds in 'cake', 'feet', 'bike', 'home', and 'cute'.

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What is the short /a/ sound?

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The short /a/ sound is the vowel sound found in words like 'cat', 'bat', and 'hat'.

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What is the long /e/ sound?

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The long /e/ sound is the vowel sound found in words like 'see', 'tree', and 'me'.

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Which word has a short 'i' sound?

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The word 'tin' has a short 'i' sound.

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Provide an example of a word with a long 'o' sound.

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An example of a word with a long 'o' sound is 'home'.

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What is the difference between short and long vowel sounds?

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Short vowel sounds are pronounced quickly and do not say their name, while long vowel sounds are pronounced for a longer duration and say their name.

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List three words that contain short vowel sounds.

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Three words that contain short vowel sounds are 'cat', 'bed', and 'sit'.

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List three words that contain long vowel sounds.

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Three words that contain long vowel sounds are 'cake', 'feet', and 'bike'.

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What is the short /u/ sound?

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The short /u/ sound is the vowel sound found in words like 'cup', 'bus', and 'fun'.