Short and Long Vowels

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced quickly and does not say its name. Examples: a in cat, e in bed, i in sit, o in hot, u in cup.

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What is a long vowel?

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A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter. Examples: a in cake, e in see, i in kite, o in home, u in cute.

Front

What sound does the letter 'u' make in the word 'cute'?

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In the word 'cute', the letter 'u' makes a long u sound.

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Fill in the missing letter: r__ck

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o

Front

Fill in the missing letter: __mbrella

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u

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Fill in the missing letter: s __ ck

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o

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What is the long vowel sound in the word 'hate'?

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The long vowel sound in 'hate' is the letter 'a'.

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

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The short vowel sound in 'cat' is the letter 'a'.

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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 'cake'.

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

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An example of a word with a short 'e' sound is 'bed'.