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RF.K.3b

Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels

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Compare short and long vowels: 'cap has a short a, cape has a long a — hear the difference?'
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    The word "cake" has a long 'a' sound, and "cat" has a short 'a' sound. Now, look at the word "rake". What kind of 'a' sound do you hear in "rake"?
    • a short 'e' sound, like in 'bed'
    • a short 'a' sound, like in 'cat'
    • a long 'a' sound, like in 'cake'
    • a long 'i' sound, like in 'kite'
  2. Question 2
    Which word has a SHORT **i** sound (like in "pig")?
    • Sit
    • Nine
    • Kite
    • Bike
  3. Question 3
    Three of these words have a LONG **o** sound. Which word has a DIFFERENT vowel sound?
    • rope
    • home
    • fox
    • bone

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