Exploring Long A Sound Spelling Patterns

Which of the following is NOT a way to spell the long A sound?

• a

• ai

• oa

• a_e

Which word contains the long A sound spelled with just 'a'?

• play

• train

• alien

• cake

What is the VCV rule?

• When a consonant is at the end of a word, the vowel is short.

• When a vowel is at the end of a word, it is always long.

• When two vowels are together, the first vowel is short.

• When a consonant is between two vowels, the first vowel is long and the second is silent.

Which of the following words follows the 'a_e' spelling pattern?

• alien

• day

• paid

• cake

In which word do the letters 'ai' make the long A sound?

• alien

• paid

• cake

• play

Which word contains the long A sound spelled with 'ay'?

• train

• alien

• cake

• day