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Short a – Long a – Short e
These sounds can be very hard to tell apart. Practice reading across, and try to hear the different sounds.
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Short a |
Long a |
Short e |
|
man |
mane |
men |
|
fad |
fade |
fed |
|
tax |
takes |
tex |
|
bad |
bade |
bed |
|
pal |
pale |
pell |
|
sat |
sate |
set |
|
fat |
fate |
fet |
|
van |
vane |
ven |
|
Jan |
Jane |
Jen |
|
pan |
pain |
pen |
|
Matt |
mate |
met |