Long Vowel & Short Vowel

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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. For example, the 'a' in 'cake' is a long vowel.

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently than the name of the letter. For example, the 'a' in 'cat' is a short vowel.

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Can you name the long vowels?

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The long vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.

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Can you name the short vowels?

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The short vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.

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

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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'.

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

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What is the long 'e' sound?

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The long 'e' sound is heard in words like 'see' and 'tree'.

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What is the short 'e' sound?

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The short 'e' sound is heard in words like 'bed' and 'red'.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter in the alphabet that represents a speech sound. The vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.

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What is a consonant?

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A consonant is a letter in the alphabet that is not a vowel. Examples include B, C, D, F, and G.