Spelling Words Long and Short O

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What is a long 'o' sound?

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A long 'o' sound is pronounced like the letter 'o' itself, as in the words 'go' and 'no.'

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What is a short 'o' sound?

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A short 'o' sound is pronounced like 'ah,' as in the words 'hot' and 'not.'

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Which word is spelled correctly: coast, coest, koast, koest?

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coast

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Which word is spelled correctly: gole, goal, gol, gule?

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goal

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Which word is spelled correctly: spok, spoak, spoke, spocke?

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spoke

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Which word is spelled correctly: elbo, elbow, eloe, ealbo?

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elbow

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Which word is spelled correctly: doller, bollar, dolar, dollar?

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dollar

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What is an example of a word with a long 'o' sound?

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Some examples are 'boat,' 'road,' and 'show.'

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What is an example of a word with a short 'o' sound?

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Some examples are 'dog,' 'log,' and 'frog.'

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How can you tell if a word has a long 'o' sound?

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A long 'o' sound often appears in words with 'oa,' 'oe,' or 'o' at the end.