Cat or cake: which vowel is long?

What it means

• Short vowel sounds: cat · bed · pig · box · cup
• Long vowel sounds: cake · bee · bike · boat · cube
• Tip: a long vowel often says its letter name. A → cake · I → bike · O → boat

Transcript

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1. 0:00Vowel sounds can be long or short.
2. 0:02Examples of short vowel sounds can be heard in these words.
3. 0:06Short A: cat.
4. 0:08Short E: bed.
5. 0:11Short I: pig.
6. 0:13Short O: box.
7. 0:17Short U: cup.
8. 0:19Now the long vowels.
9. 0:21Long A: cake.
10. 0:23Long E: bee.
11. 0:26Long I: bike.
12. 0:29Long O: boat.
13. 0:32Long U: cube, flute.

Quick quiz

1. Question 1 of 2

   Which word has a LONG vowel sound?

   AboxBbikeCbedDcup

2. Question 2 of 2

   Which word has a SHORT vowel sound?

   AcatBcakeCbeeDboat