Vowel sound practice

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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 'face'.

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What is a short vowel sound?

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A short vowel sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently than the name of the letter, such as the 'a' in 'cat' or the 'e' in 'bed'.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function, such as '-er' in 'walker'.

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

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An example of a word with a long vowel sound is 'tree'.

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

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An example of a word with a short vowel sound is 'dog'.

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What is the vowel sound in the word 'leaf'?

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The vowel sound in the word 'leaf' is a long 'e' sound.

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What is the vowel sound in the word 'smell'?

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The vowel sound in the word 'smell' is a short 'e' sound.

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How can the word 'walk' be transformed into a new word?

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The word 'walk' can be transformed into 'walker' by adding the suffix '-er'.

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What is the same vowel sound in 'tree' and 'leaf'?

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The same vowel sound in 'tree' and 'leaf' is the long 'e' sound.

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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.