the long e sound

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What is the long e sound?

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The long e sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced like the letter 'E'. It can be found in words like 'see', 'tree', and 'me'.

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Which letters can create the long e sound?

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The long e sound can be created by the letters 'e', 'ee', 'ea', 'ie', and 'y'.

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Give an example of a word with the long e sound using 'ee'.

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The word 'see' contains the long e sound and uses 'ee'.

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Give an example of a word with the long e sound using 'ea'.

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The word 'beach' contains the long e sound and uses 'ea'.

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Give an example of a word with the long e sound using 'ie'.

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The word 'pie' contains the long e sound and uses 'ie'.

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Give an example of a word with the long e sound using 'y'.

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The word 'happy' contains the long e sound and uses 'y'.

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Which one is different? cry, fly, city

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The word 'city' is different because it has a short 'i' sound instead of the long e sound.

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What is a common mistake when identifying the long e sound?

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A common mistake is confusing the long e sound with the short e sound, as in 'bed'.

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How can you tell if a word has a long e sound?

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You can tell if a word has a long e sound by sounding it out and checking if it sounds like the letter 'E'.

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What is the difference between 'meet' and 'met'?

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'Meet' has a long e sound, while 'met' has a short e sound.