3.2: The Vowel <a>
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The Vowel <a>
The sound the <a> spells in at is called short <a>, and is written [a].
The sound the <a> spells in ate is called long <a>, and is written [ā].
Examples
Note whether each letter <a> makes a short <a> or [a] sound versus a long <a> or [ā] sound.
- dash - short <a> or [a]
- fade - long <a> or [ā]
Review
Label each word as having a short or long vowel <a>.
- bang
- cake
- fame
- jam
- math
- drain
- lamp
- branch
- tale
- haze
Label each word with [a] or [ā]. Note: [a] is the short sound and [ā] is the long sound.
- paste
- clap
- break
- vase
- track
- shape
- pants
- wake
- ask
- knack
- Show Answer
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Label each word as having a short or long vowel <a>.
- bang - short <a>
- cake - long <a>
- fame - long <a>
- jam - short <a>
- math - short <a>
- drain - long <a>
- lamp - short <a>
- branch - short <a>
- tale - long <a>
- haze - long <a>
Label each word with [a] or [ā]. Note: [a] is the short sound and [ā] is the long sound.
- paste - [ā]
- clap - [a]
- break - [ā]
- vase - [ā]
- track - [a]
- shape - [ā]
- pants - [a]
- wake - [ā]
- ask - [a]
- knack - [a]