Long 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, like 'A' in 'cake'.

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

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

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Give an example of a long vowel sound with 'E'.

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

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Give an example of a long vowel sound with 'I'.

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The word 'bike' has a long 'I' sound.

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Give an example of a long vowel sound with 'O'.

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The word 'home' has a long 'O' sound.

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Give an example of a long vowel sound with 'U'.

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The word 'cute' has a long 'U' sound.

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What is the difference between long and short vowels?

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Long vowels say their name, while short vowels do not. For example, 'a' in 'cat' is short.

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What is a silent 'E'?

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A silent 'E' is an 'E' at the end of a word that makes the vowel before it long, like in 'cake'.

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What happens to the vowel sound when you add a silent 'E'?

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The vowel sound becomes long. For example, 'hop' becomes 'hope'.

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What is a vowel team?

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A vowel team is when two vowels work together to make one sound, like 'ai' in 'rain'.