Long and 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, like 'A' in 'cake'.

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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, like 'A' in 'cat'.

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

Back

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

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Give an example of a word with a short vowel sound.

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

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What vowel sound does the word 'sun' have?

Back

The word 'sun' has a short 'U' sound.

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What vowel sound does the word 'tree' have?

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

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How do you know if a vowel is long or short?

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You can tell by how the vowel sounds in the word.

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What is the vowel sound in the word 'go'?

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The vowel sound in 'go' is a long 'O' sound.

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What is the vowel sound in the word 'cat'?

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The vowel sound in 'cat' is a short 'A' sound.

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What is a common rule for long vowels?

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A common rule is that long vowels often occur when there is a silent 'e' at the end of the word.