Building Words with Long and Short A

What materials do you need for this activity?

• A computer, a mouse, and a keyboard

• A whiteboard, a marker, and an eraser

• A book, a pencil, and a sharpener

• A notebook, a pen, and a ruler

What is the short vowel sound for 'a'?

• Ay

• Ah

• Ee

• Oh

What pattern is used to create the long 'a' sound?

• A consonant followed by a vowel

• Two vowels together

• A vowel followed by a consonant

• A consonant followed by a silent 'e'

What word do you get when you add a silent 'e' to 'mad'?

• Mood

• Mud

• Maid

• Made

Which two letters make the 'er' sound in 'trade'?

• T and E

• E and R

• R and D

• T and R

What is the new word when you replace 't' in 'trade' with 'g'?

• Grain

• Grade

• Grate

• Grape

What word is formed by replacing 'w' in 'wade' with 'g'?

• Gate

• Game

• Gale

• Gave

What is the word when 'v' in 'wave' is replaced with 'm'?

• Game

• Gave

• Gaze

• Gale

What letter replaces 'g' in 'game' to form 'came'?

• C

• K

• T

• B

What is the final word when 'c' in 'came' is replaced with 't'?

• Tame

• Tide

• Tone

• Time