Short & Long a
Which of the following words has the short a sound and why?
Bake
Rain
Back
Back has the short a sound. In this word, there is only one vowel. Every other letter is a consonant.
Which of the following words has the short e sound and why?
Bleak
Pet
Pete
Pet. This word has only one vowel.
Which word has the short i sound? Why?
bet
bit
bite
bit. There is only one vowel in this word.
Which word has the short o sound? Why?
Bot
Tore
Coat
Bot
How many vowels are there in the English language.
Five and a half (5 1/2)
Does the word "snack" have a long or short vowel sound?
short
Does the word "street" have a short or long e sound? Why?
Long because of the -ee pattern.
Should you read the word "bite" with a short or long i sound? Why?
long because it has the VCe pattern.
Which word has the long o sound and why?
Cot
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Which letter is sometimes a vowel?
y
Should we read the following word with short or long a sound? Why?
Clay
long because we see the -ay pattern.
Should we read the following word with short or long e sound? Why?
Treat
long because of the -ea pattern.
Read these words:
High
Mile
Pie
By
All are long vowels.
Which patterns give you the long o sounds?
VCe
-ow
-oa
-oe
Name the vowels
a
e
i
o
u
y (sometimes a vowel)
What patterns makes the letter a have the long sound?
VCe
-ai
-ay
What patterns makes the letter e have the long sound?
VCe
-ea
-ee
Name two patterns that make the long i sound.
-igh
-y
VCe
-ie
Short or long?
Toe
Long. -eo pattern.
What sound does the y make in penny
long e.
Read. How many long a(s).
The wind cut the sail. Dad had to tug on a rope. Dad got them back to the bay. Fay and Dad stay safe!
4
Is this word long or short: tail?
tail long
Read. How many long i(s)
High on a hill is a red fox named Mike. Every fox knows Mike as a bright fox. A fox might like Mike, but at night Mike likes to fight.
11
or
6
Read. How many long o(s)?
Ty spots a mole. It is in a hole. It does not like the light. Ty will sit right by the hole. Might the mole come out at night? Ty will rest. He will lie by the hole and wait for the mole.
2
What sound does they y make in fry?