Long o

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What is the long 'o' sound?

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

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

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Examples include 'boat', 'coat', and 'road'.

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What letters can make the long 'o' sound?

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The long 'o' sound can be made by the letters 'o', 'oa', 'oe', and 'ow'.

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What is a vowel digraph?

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A vowel digraph is two vowels that together make one sound, like 'oa' in 'boat'.

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What is the difference between a long vowel and a short vowel?

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A long vowel sounds like the name of the letter, while a short vowel does not. For example, 'o' is long in 'go' and short in 'hot'.

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What is an example of a word with a silent 'e' that makes the 'o' long?

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The word 'home' has a silent 'e' that makes the 'o' sound long.

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How do you spell the long 'o' sound in 'snow'?

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The long 'o' sound in 'snow' is spelled with 'ow'.

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What is a common mistake when spelling long 'o' words?

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A common mistake is using 'o' instead of 'oa' or 'oe', like spelling 'boat' as 'bot'.

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What is the long 'o' sound in the word 'photo'?

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In 'photo', the long 'o' sound is made by the letters 'o' and 'o'.

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Can the long 'o' sound be at the end of a word?

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Yes, the long 'o' sound can be at the end of a word, as in 'go'.