Match the short e and long e words to pictures
Key Notes :
Vowels can be short or long. A long vowel says its name. A short vowel does not.
The letter e is a vowel. When e is followed by just consonants, e does not say its name. It makes a short e sound (/ĕ/) instead.
When e is followed by another vowel, the two vowels can make a vowel digraph. In vowel digraphs that start with e, e says its name. It makes a long e sound (/ē/). The other vowel is silent.
Learn with an example
Match the words to the pictures.
- step
- steep
In this word, the vowel e is followed by just a consonant. So, it makes a short e sound.
In this word, e is the first vowel in a vowel digraph. So, it makes a long e sound. The other vowel is silent.
Match the words to the pictures.
- beast
- best
In this word, the vowel e is followed by just consonants. So, it makes a short e sound.
In this word, e is the first vowel in a vowel digraph. So, it makes a long e sound. The other vowel is silent.
Match the words to the pictures.
- men
- mean
In this word, the vowel e is followed by just a consonant. So, it makes a short e sound.
In this word, e is the first vowel in a vowel digraph. So, it makes a long e sound. The other vowel is silent.
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