Long/Short Vowel Sounds

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is when a vowel is pronounced the same as its name in the alphabet. For example, the 'a' in 'cake' or the 'e' in 'tree'.

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What is a short vowel sound?

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A short vowel sound is when a vowel is pronounced differently than its name in the alphabet. For example, the 'a' in 'cat' or the 'e' in 'pen'.

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

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The word 'cake' has a long 'A' sound.

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Give an example of a word with a short 'A' sound.

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The word 'cat' has a short 'A' sound.

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

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The long vowel sound in the word 'bowl' is the long 'O'.

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

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The short vowel sound in the word 'pen' is the short 'E' sound.

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Identify the long vowel sound in the word 'eat'.

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The long vowel sound in the word 'eat' is the long 'E' sound.

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What is the difference between long and short vowel sounds?

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Long vowel sounds are pronounced like the name of the vowel, while short vowel sounds are pronounced differently.

Front

Provide an example of a word with a long 'E' sound.

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The word 'tree' has a long 'E' sound.

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Provide an example of a word with a short 'E' sound.

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The word 'pen' has a short 'E' sound.