Distinguish Long from Short Vowel Sounds: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.A - Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts (2024)

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Example Question #1 : Distinguish Long From Short Vowel Sounds: Ccss.Ela Literacy.Rf.1.2.A

Which word does not belong with the others?

Hint: Think of long and shortvowels.

Possible Answers:

Make

Rake

Sad

Mate

Correct answer:

Sad

Explanation:

Let's start by saying each of the answer choices out loud:

Rake

Make

Mate

Sad

Now, let's look at the vowels in each of the words.

Rake

Make

Mate

Sad

All of the vowels are the letter a, but do they all sound the same? No, they do not.

Rake,make, andmateall have a long vowel sound.

Sadhas a shortvowel sound. Since only one of the words hasa shortvowel sound, that is the word that does not belong with the others.

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