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, such as 'A' in 'cake', 'E' in 'see', 'I' in 'bike', 'O' in 'home', and 'U' in 'cute'.

Front

Which letters are considered long vowels?

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

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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 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 long I sound.

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An example of a word with a long I sound is 'bike'.

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

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An example of a word with a long O sound is 'home'.

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

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An example of a word with a long U sound is 'cute'.

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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, like 'a' in 'cat' or 'e' in 'bed'.

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What is a common spelling pattern for long A?

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A common spelling pattern for long A is 'ai' as in 'rain' or 'ay' as in 'play'.

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What is a common spelling pattern for long E?

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A common spelling pattern for long E is 'ee' as in 'see' or 'ea' as in 'bead'.