What's a Long Vowel Sound?
* A long vowel sound is when a vowel makes the same sound as its letter name.
* For example, the "a" in "cake" sounds like the letter "a".
* The "e" in "tree" sounds like the letter "e".
How to Identify Long Vowel Sounds
There are a few common patterns:
* "e" at the end of a word: Words like "bike", "hope", and "time" have long vowel sounds because of the silent "e" at the end.
* Vowel digraphs: Two vowels together make a single sound, often a long vowel.
* "ee" in "feet"
* "ai" in "rain"
* "oa" in "boat"
* Single vowels with a silent "e" at the end: Like "bake", "kite", and "code".
Examples of Words with Long Vowel Sounds:
* a: cake, bake, game, hate
* e: tree, see, week, these
* i: bike, kite, light, time
* o: boat, hope, go, note
* u: flute, cute, tube, June
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