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Words with Short and Long Vowels

• Unit 7
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Designed by Adriana T. Ibarra for the LANGUAGE
ACQUISITION BRANCH LAUSD modified by Linda
Albertoni
Based on and organized for use with Hampton
Browns High Point curriculum, Basics level.
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Which word has the long sound for the letter o?
This word has one vowel and then a consonant , so
I will read the short o sound.
got
goat
This word has the vowels oa together , so I will
read the long o sound.
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Which word has the long sound for the letter a?
This word has one vowel and then a consonant , so
I will read the short a sound.
pants
paints
This word has the vowels ai together , so I will
read the long a sound.
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Which word has the long sound for the letter e?
This word has one vowel and then a consonant , so
I will read the short e sound.
ten
teen
This word has the letters ee together, so I will
read the long e sound.
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Which word has the long sound for the letter e?
This word has one vowel and then a consonant , so
I will read the short e sound.
set
seat
This word has the letters ea together , so I will
read the long e sound.
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How many vowels are in each word?
Short Vowels
ran met sell cost
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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Long Vowels
rain meet seal coast
How many vowels are in each word?
There are two vowels in each word.
Which vowel does not have a sound?
The second vowel does not have a sound.
Is the vowel sound long or short?
The vowel sound is long.
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Short Vowels Long Vowels
ran met sell cost rain meet seal coast
Read the words.
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rod
This word has one vowel and then a consonant, so
I will read the short o sound.
road
This word has the vowels oa together, so I will
read the long o sound.
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This word has one vowel and then a consonant, so
I will read the short e sound.
pens
peas
This word has the vowels ea together, so I will
read the long e sound.
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fell
This word has one vowel and then a consonant, so
I will read the short e sound.
feel
This word has the vowels ee together, so I will
read the long e sound.
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paid
This word has the vowels ai together, so I will
read the long a sound.
This word has one vowel and then a consonant, so
I will read the short a sound.
pad
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cot
This word has one vowel and then a consonant, so
I will read the short o sound.
coat
This word has the vowels oa together, so I will
read the long o sound.