Distinguish Long and Short Vowels - 1st Grade ELA
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Identify the vowel sound in “cake”: long a or short a?
Identify the vowel sound in “cake”: long a or short a?
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long a. The silent 'e' in 'cake' makes the 'a' say its name /eɪ/.
long a. The silent 'e' in 'cake' makes the 'a' say its name /eɪ/.
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Identify the vowel sound in “home”: long o or short o?
Identify the vowel sound in “home”: long o or short o?
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long o. The silent 'e' in 'home' makes the 'o' say its name /oʊ/.
long o. The silent 'e' in 'home' makes the 'o' say its name /oʊ/.
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Identify the vowel sound in “pig”: long i or short i?
Identify the vowel sound in “pig”: long i or short i?
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short i. 'Pig' has the /ɪ/ sound, which is the short i sound.
short i. 'Pig' has the /ɪ/ sound, which is the short i sound.
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What is a short vowel sound in a single-syllable word?
What is a short vowel sound in a single-syllable word?
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The vowel says its common short sound (a, e, i, o, u). Short vowels make their basic sounds, not their letter names.
The vowel says its common short sound (a, e, i, o, u). Short vowels make their basic sounds, not their letter names.
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Identify the vowel sound in “cat”: long a or short a?
Identify the vowel sound in “cat”: long a or short a?
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short a. 'Cat' has the /æ/ sound, which is the short a sound.
short a. 'Cat' has the /æ/ sound, which is the short a sound.
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Which option has a short i sound: “pin” or “pine”?
Which option has a short i sound: “pin” or “pine”?
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pin. 'Pin' has the short /ɪ/ sound; 'pine' has the long /aɪ/ sound.
pin. 'Pin' has the short /ɪ/ sound; 'pine' has the long /aɪ/ sound.
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Which option has a short o sound: “hop” or “hope”?
Which option has a short o sound: “hop” or “hope”?
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hop. 'Hop' has the short /ɒ/ sound; 'hope' has the long /oʊ/ sound.
hop. 'Hop' has the short /ɒ/ sound; 'hope' has the long /oʊ/ sound.
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Which option has a long i sound: “sit” or “site”?
Which option has a long i sound: “sit” or “site”?
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site. The silent 'e' makes the 'i' say its name /aɪ/ in 'site'.
site. The silent 'e' makes the 'i' say its name /aɪ/ in 'site'.
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Identify the vowel sound in “bed”: long e or short e?
Identify the vowel sound in “bed”: long e or short e?
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short e. 'Bed' has the /ɛ/ sound, which is the short e sound.
short e. 'Bed' has the /ɛ/ sound, which is the short e sound.
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Which option has a long u sound: “tub” or “tube”?
Which option has a long u sound: “tub” or “tube”?
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tube. The silent 'e' makes the 'u' say its name /ju/ in 'tube'.
tube. The silent 'e' makes the 'u' say its name /ju/ in 'tube'.
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Which option has a long o sound: “not” or “note”?
Which option has a long o sound: “not” or “note”?
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note. The silent 'e' makes the 'o' say its name /oʊ/ in 'note'.
note. The silent 'e' makes the 'o' say its name /oʊ/ in 'note'.
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Which option has a short u sound: “cub” or “cube”?
Which option has a short u sound: “cub” or “cube”?
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cub. 'Cub' has the short /ʌ/ sound; 'cube' has the long /ju/ sound.
cub. 'Cub' has the short /ʌ/ sound; 'cube' has the long /ju/ sound.
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What is a long vowel sound in a single-syllable word?
What is a long vowel sound in a single-syllable word?
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The vowel says its name (long a, e, i, o, or u). Long vowels sound like their letter names when you say the alphabet.
The vowel says its name (long a, e, i, o, or u). Long vowels sound like their letter names when you say the alphabet.
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Identify the vowel sound in “bike”: long i or short i?
Identify the vowel sound in “bike”: long i or short i?
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long i. The silent 'e' in 'bike' makes the 'i' say its name /aɪ/.
long i. The silent 'e' in 'bike' makes the 'i' say its name /aɪ/.
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Which option has a short a sound: “cap” or “cape”?
Which option has a short a sound: “cap” or “cape”?
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cap. The 'a' in 'cap' makes the short /æ/ sound, not the long /eɪ/ sound.
cap. The 'a' in 'cap' makes the short /æ/ sound, not the long /eɪ/ sound.
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