1. Words with Long a and Long o
Unit 6
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2. a short sound long sound cape cap
The letter e is a vowel.
CLICK
It has a short sound, /e/…
and a long sound,
This is an egg. Does it have a short or long e sound?
Good. “Egg” starts with the short e sound, /e/.
CLICK.
Here is an equals sign. What sound does equals start with?
Excellent. “Equals” starts with the long e sound, /ē/.
Let’s look at another letter.
cape
cap
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3. o short sound long sound rode rod
The letter e is a vowel.
CLICK
It has a short sound, /e/…
and a long sound,
This is an egg. Does it have a short or long e sound?
Good. “Egg” starts with the short e sound, /e/.
CLICK.
Here is an equals sign. What sound does equals start with?
Excellent. “Equals” starts with the long e sound, /ē/.
Let’s look at another letter.
rode
rod
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4. How many vowels are in each word?
name
cake
home
robe
stove
cane
How many vowels are in each word?
There are two vowels in each word.
Where is the e? Does it have a sound?
The e is at the end of the word.
It is silent.
Is the vowel sound long or short?
The vowel sound is long.
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5. Read the words.
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6. Read the words.
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7. not note The word “note” ends in a silent e. This tells us that “note”
Which word has a long vowel sound?
not
The word “note” ends in a silent e.
This tells us that “note”
has the long o sound.
note
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8. tape tap The word “tape” ends in a silent e. This tells us that “tape”
Which word has a long vowel sound?
tape
The word “tape” ends in a silent e.
This tells us that “tape”
has the long a sound.
tap
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9. back bake The word “bake” ends in a silent e.
Which word has a long vowel sound?
back
The word “bake” ends in a silent e.
This tells us that “bake”
has the long a sound.
bake
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10. same Sam The word “same” ends in a silent e. This tells us that “same”
Which word has a long vowel sound?
same
The word “same” ends in a silent e.
This tells us that “same”
has the long a sound.
Sam
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11. mad made The word “made” ends in a silent e. This tells us that “made”
Which word has a long vowel sound?
mad
The word “made” ends in a silent e.
This tells us that “made”
has the long a sound.
made
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12. stop stove The word “stove” ends in a silent e.
Which word has a long vowel sound?
stop
The word “stove” ends in a silent e.
This tells us that “stove”
has the long o sound.
stove
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