Identifying Long and Silent Sounds

This video tutorial introduces the long E sound, commonly found in words with double 'e'. It provides numerous examples and practice words to help learners recognize and pronounce the long E sound. The tutorial also covers advanced words with silent letters and concludes with additional resources for further learning.

What sound is typically produced when two 'E's appear together?

• Long 'E' sound

• Short 'E' sound

• Short 'I' sound

• Silent sound

Which of the following words contains the long 'E' sound?

• Cat

• Hat

• Green

• Dog

In the word 'tree', what sound does the 'ee' make?

• Long 'I'

• Short 'A'

• Long 'E'

• Short 'E'

Which word does not have the long 'E' sound?

• Free

• Bed

• See

• Bee

What is the long 'E' sound in the word 'cheese' represented by?

• 'ie'

• 'ee'

• 'ea'

• 'ei'

Which word has the long 'E' sound represented by 'ea'?

• Bite

• Beat

• Beep

• Bean

In the word 'freeze', what sound does the 'ee' make?

• Short 'E'

• Long 'E'

• Short 'A'

• Long 'I'

Which of these words does not contain the long 'E' sound?

• Bed

• Free

• Tree

• Bee

What is the silent letter in the word 'kneel'?

• N

• K

• E

• L

Which of these words has a silent 'K'?

• Knee

• Kite

• Keep

• Keen