long short vowels

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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 itself, such as the 'a' in 'cake' or the 'i' in 'bike.'

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently from the name of the letter, such as the 'e' in 'elephant' or the 'i' in 'sit.'

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

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cake

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

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bike

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What is the difference between long and short vowels?

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Long vowels are pronounced like the letter name, while short vowels have a different sound.

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

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The long 'i' sound.

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

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The short 'e' sound.

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What word makes the long 'o' sound?

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bone

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What word makes the short 'u' sound?

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cup

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How can you identify a long vowel in a word?

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A long vowel is often followed by a silent 'e' at the end of the word or occurs in a vowel team.

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