Long A, Short A, Long E, Short E

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What is a Long A sound?

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The Long A sound is pronounced like the letter 'A' in words such as 'cake' and 'make'.

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What is a Short A sound?

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The Short A sound is pronounced like 'a' in words such as 'cat' and 'hat'.

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What is a Long E sound?

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The Long E sound is pronounced like the letter 'E' in words such as 'see' and 'tree'.

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What is a Short E sound?

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The Short E sound is pronounced like 'e' in words such as 'bed' and 'red'.

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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 A sound.

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An example of a word with a Short A sound is 'cat'.

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Give an example of a word with a Long E sound.

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An example of a word with a Long E sound is 'see'.

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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'.

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What is the difference between Long A and Short A?

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Long A sounds like 'A' in 'cake', while Short A sounds like 'a' in 'cat'.

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What is the difference between Long E and Short E?

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Long E sounds like 'E' in 'see', while Short E sounds like 'e' in 'bed'.