1. Words with Short and Long Vowels
Unit 6
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2. Which word has the long sound
for the letter a?
can
This word ends with a consonant , so I will say the short a sound.
cane
This word ends with a silent e , so I will say the long a sound.
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3. Which word has the long sound
for the letter o?
hop
This word ends with a consonant , so I will say the short o sound.
hope
This word ends with a silent e , so I will say the long o sound.
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4. Which word has the long sound
for the letter i?
kit
This word ends with a consonant , so I will say the short i sound.
kite
This word ends with a silent e , so I will say the long i sound.
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5. Which word has the long sound
for the letter u?
tub
This word ends with a consonant , so I will say the short u sound.
tube
This word ends with a silent e , so I will say the long u sound.
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6. tap not hid cut How many vowels are in each word?
Short
Vowels
tap
not
hid
cut
There is one vowel in each word.
What kind of letter comes after the vowel?
A consonant comes after each vowel.
Is the vowel sound long or short?
The vowel sound is short.
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7. tape note hide cute Long Vowels How many vowels are in each word?
There are two vowels in each word.
Where is the silent e?
The silent e is at the end of the word.
Is the vowel sound long or short?
The vowel sound is long.
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8. tap not hid cut tape note hide cute Read the words. Short Vowels Long
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9. made mad This word ends in a silent e, so I will say the long a sound.
This word ends in a consonant, so I will say the short a sound.
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10. rip
This word ends in a consonant, so I will say the short i sound.
ripe
This word ends in a silent e, so I will say the long i sound.
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11. hope hop This word ends in a silent e, so I will say the long o sound.
This word ends in a consonant, so I will say the short o sound.
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12. cap
This word ends in a consonant, so I will say the short a sound.
cape
This word ends in a silent e, so I will say the long a sound.
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13. cute cut This word ends in a silent e, so I will say the long u sound.
This word ends in a consonant, so I will say the short u sound.
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14. rob
This word ends in a consonant, so I will say the short o sound.
robe
This word ends in a silent e, so I will say the long o sound.
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