Spell the words from: Spelling Bee
it meows
Cat
Remember, the Short A sound is the sound you hear in words like apple or cat. It's a quick, open sound.
m-a-?
a single consonant: mat
The CVC pattern (like in cat or man) is the most common way to get the Short A sound. The A is followed by a single consonant.
sit=?
sat
If we replace the 'i' with an 'a', we get sat.
"An ___ a day keeps the Dr. away"
apple
The sound is /ă/, like in "apple" or the sound you make when the doctor says "Open wide and say ahh".
cap = ?
cApe
The letter E (in the CVCe or "Magic E" pattern).
The 'e' at the end of a word like tap changes the vowel sound, turning it into Long A (tape). When 'a' is followed by a consonant and then 'e', the 'a' usually says its name (/ā/), which means it is no longer the Short A sound.
head gear
hat
Remember, the Short A sound is the sound you hear in words like apple or cat. It's a quick, open sound.
r-a-?
a single consonant: rat
The CVC pattern (like in cat or man) is the most common way to get the Short A sound. The A is followed by a single consonant.
fit = ?
fat
If we replace the 'i' with an 'a', we get fat.
raise your ___.
hand
The Short A is the quick /ă/ sound. It is not the sound you hear in rain or lake.
mad = ?
made
The letter E (in the CVCe or "Magic E" pattern).
The 'e' at the end of a word like tap changes the vowel sound, turning it into Long A (tape). When 'a' is followed by a consonant and then 'e', the 'a' usually says its name (/ā/), which means it is no longer the Short A sound.
its an ___ verb
action
Remember, the Short A sound is the sound you hear in words like apple or cat. It's a quick, open sound.
s-a-?
a single consonant: sat
The CVC pattern (like in cat or man) is the most common way to get the Short A sound. The A is followed by a single consonant.
rit = ?
rat
If we replace the 'i' with an 'a', we get rat.
The desert animal with a hump?
Camel
The Short A is the quick /ă/ sound. It is not the sound you hear in rain or lake.
tap = ?
tape
The letter E (in the CVCe or "Magic E" pattern).
The 'e' at the end of a word like tap changes the vowel sound, turning it into Long A (tape). When 'a' is followed by a consonant and then 'e', the 'a' usually says its name (/ā/), which means it is no longer the Short A sound.
Not a toddler, child nor a teenager but an __.
adult
Remember, the Short A sound is the sound you hear in words like apple or cat. It's a quick, open sound.
b-a-?
a single consonant: bat
The CVC pattern (like in cat or man) is the most common way to get the Short A sound. The A is followed by a single consonant.
bit = ?
bat
If we replace the 'i' with an 'a', we get bat.
UFO
Alien
The Short A is the quick /ă/ sound. It is not the sound you hear in rain or lake.
fat = ?
fate
The letter E (in the CVCe or "Magic E" pattern).
The 'e' at the end of a word like tap changes the vowel sound, turning it into Long A (tape). When 'a' is followed by a consonant and then 'e', the 'a' usually says its name (/ā/), which means it is no longer the Short A sound.
you wear it to school
backpack
Remember, the Short A sound is the sound you hear in words like apple or cat. It's a quick, open sound.
c-a-?
a single consonant: cat
The CVC pattern (like in cat or man) is the most common way to get the Short A sound. The A is followed by a single consonant.
hit = ?
hat
If we replace the 'i' with an 'a', we get hat.
When something is wrong, I'm the way you react, I'm the opposite of happy, that is a fact.
What am I?
Angry
The Short A is the quick /ă/ sound. It is not the sound you hear in rain or lake.
plan = ?
plane
The letter E (in the CVCe or "Magic E" pattern).
The 'e' at the end of a word like tap changes the vowel sound, turning it into Long A (tape). When 'a' is followed by a consonant and then 'e', the 'a' usually says its name (/ā/), which means it is no longer the Short A sound.