Distinguish Long and Short Vowels - 2nd Grade Reading
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Which option has a long vowel sound: "rob" or "robe"?
Which option has a long vowel sound: "rob" or "robe"?
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robe. Silent e makes the o long (say its name).
robe. Silent e makes the o long (say its name).
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Identify the vowel sound in "slide": long i or short i?
Identify the vowel sound in "slide": long i or short i?
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long i. Silent e makes the i long (sounds like eye).
long i. Silent e makes the i long (sounds like eye).
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Identify the vowel sound in "slid": long i or short i?
Identify the vowel sound in "slid": long i or short i?
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short i. CVC pattern makes the i short (sounds like ih).
short i. CVC pattern makes the i short (sounds like ih).
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Choose the word with a short vowel sound: "plan" or "plane"?
Choose the word with a short vowel sound: "plan" or "plane"?
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plan. CVC pattern keeps the a short in plan.
plan. CVC pattern keeps the a short in plan.
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Choose the word with a long vowel sound: "rid" or "ride"?
Choose the word with a long vowel sound: "rid" or "ride"?
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ride. Silent e in ride makes the i long (say its name).
ride. Silent e in ride makes the i long (say its name).
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What does a final silent e usually do to the vowel in a one-syllable word?
What does a final silent e usually do to the vowel in a one-syllable word?
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It usually makes the vowel long (say its name). Silent e changes the vowel from short to long sound.
It usually makes the vowel long (say its name). Silent e changes the vowel from short to long sound.
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What spelling pattern most often signals a short vowel in one syllable?
What spelling pattern most often signals a short vowel in one syllable?
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The CVC pattern, as in cat, bed, pin, hop, sun. Consonant-Vowel-Consonant pattern keeps the vowel short.
The CVC pattern, as in cat, bed, pin, hop, sun. Consonant-Vowel-Consonant pattern keeps the vowel short.
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What spelling pattern most often signals a long vowel in one syllable?
What spelling pattern most often signals a long vowel in one syllable?
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The silent-e pattern (VCe), as in cap→cape. Silent e at the end makes the vowel before it say its name.
The silent-e pattern (VCe), as in cap→cape. Silent e at the end makes the vowel before it say its name.
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What is a long vowel sound in a one-syllable word?
What is a long vowel sound in a one-syllable word?
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The vowel says its name in words like cake, these, bike, rope, cute. Long vowels sound like their letter names (A, E, I, O, U).
The vowel says its name in words like cake, these, bike, rope, cute. Long vowels sound like their letter names (A, E, I, O, U).
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What is a short vowel sound in a one-syllable word?
What is a short vowel sound in a one-syllable word?
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The vowel says its sound in words like cat, bed, pig, hot, sun. Short vowels make their basic sounds, not their letter names.
The vowel says its sound in words like cat, bed, pig, hot, sun. Short vowels make their basic sounds, not their letter names.
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Which word has a long u sound: "cub" or "cube"?
Which word has a long u sound: "cub" or "cube"?
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cube. Silent e makes u say its name like "you."
cube. Silent e makes u say its name like "you."
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Which word has a long e sound: "pet" or "Pete"?
Which word has a long e sound: "pet" or "Pete"?
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Pete. Silent e makes e say its name like "E."
Pete. Silent e makes e say its name like "E."
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Which option has a long a sound: "cap" or "cape"?
Which option has a long a sound: "cap" or "cape"?
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cape. The silent e makes the a say its name.
cape. The silent e makes the a say its name.
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What is the spelling pattern name for words like "cake" and "bike"?
What is the spelling pattern name for words like "cake" and "bike"?
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CVCe (silent e) pattern. This pattern has a consonant, vowel, consonant, then silent e.
CVCe (silent e) pattern. This pattern has a consonant, vowel, consonant, then silent e.
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Which word has a short vowel sound: "cut" or "cute"?
Which word has a short vowel sound: "cut" or "cute"?
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cut. CVC pattern keeps the u short in "cut."
cut. CVC pattern keeps the u short in "cut."
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