Cards in this guide (26)
How long does it take for newspaper to rot
a very long or short time
What words have a long U or short U sound
Long U (you or OO) : use, cube, acute, music, unicorn
Short U (uh) : cut, umbrella, dumb, lump, sun, up
Is blue a short or long vowel
Does the word tune have a short or long vowel
The word tune has a long U.
Does eat have a short e or long e
The EA pair has a long E sound, as in tea, sea, seal, and
seat.
Does peak have a short e sound
No. The EA in peak has a long E sound, as in beak and leak.
Does began have a short a or long a
The A has a short A sound, as in can and man.
Does plane have a short e sound
No. The E is silent in plane, where the A has a long A sound, as
in "plain."
Does tail have a short A sound
No. The AI has a long A sound as in tale and mail.
Does peach have a short e sound
No. The EA pair has a long E sound as in reach and teach. (Some EA words do have a short E sound, such as head.)
Is rain a short or long vowel
Does bean have a short e sound
No. The EA pair has a long E sound as in clean and mean.
Does pay have a short or long vowel sound
The AY has a long A vowel sound.
Is the U in cup a long or short vowel
The U is a short U (uh) sound, as in cub and pup.
Does neck have a long or short vowel sound
The E in neck has a short E sound, as in net and deck.
Does rod have a long or short o
The word rod has a short O sound, as in rob and god. (The long O is in road.)
Is the word glue a short U sound
No. The word has a long OO sound.
Is bloom short o or long o
Does camp have a long a or short a sound
The A has a short A sound, as in can and lamp.
Is crab a long vowel word
No. The A in crab has a short A sound, as in cab and drab.
Does poke have a long or short o
Does stubborn have a short U or long U
Stubborn is pronounced with a short U.
Does flake have a long a or short a sound
The A is a long A (ay) sound, and the E is silent, to rhyme with
bake and cake.
Does jam have a long or short vowel
What do we do when we have a nap
When we have a nap, we take a short rest; it is not as long as
sleeping, usually 15 minutes, but in some context it is sleeping,
so we call it a 'nap'.