Short and Long
Kindergarten
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Vowels have two sounds. A short vowel is quick, like a in cap. A long vowel says its name, like a in cape. A silent e at the end often makes the vowel long.
Examples: hide → long i · cape → long a · cube → long u
Say the word. Write short or long and the vowel.
1.
pin
short i
2.
kite
long i
3.
man
short a
4.
cut
short u
5.
not
short o
6.
mane
long a
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