500 Words: Long Vowels
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Common spellings for Long A sounds are: ai, ay, and a_e (a_e as in "name" and "face").
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This '500 Words: Long Vowels' quiz assesses understanding of long vowel sounds and their common spellings in English. It challenges learners to distinguish between different vowel sounds through examples, enhancing phonetic skills crucial for reading and pronunciation.
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Common spellings for long E are "ee" and "ea."
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A. TrueExplanation
The statement is true because the common spellings for the long E sound are "ee" and "ea." These two letter combinations are frequently used to represent the long E sound in words such as "bee" and "sea."Rate this question:
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The vowel sounds in "grow" and "ground" are the same.
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A. FalseExplanation
The vowel sounds in "grow" and "ground" are not the same. In "grow," the vowel sound is /oʊ/, while in "ground," the vowel sound is /aʊ/. Therefore, the correct answer is false.Rate this question:
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The O in "move" and the U in "music" sound the same.
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A. FalseExplanation
The statement is false because the O in "move" and the U in "music" do not sound the same. In the word "move," the O is pronounced as a short vowel sound, while in the word "music," the U is pronounced as a long vowel sound. Therefore, the two sounds are different.Rate this question:
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Common spellings for the Long U sound are: "oo," "ue" and "ew."
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A. TrueExplanation
The statement is true because "oo," "ue," and "ew" are indeed common spellings for the long U sound. These letter combinations are often used to represent the /uː/ sound in words such as "moon," "blue," and "new."Rate this question:
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"There" and "their" sound exactly the same.
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A. TrueExplanation
"There" and "their" are homophones, which means they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. In terms of pronunciation, both words are pronounced with the same vowel sound "air." Therefore, it is correct to say that "There" and "their" sound exactly the same.Rate this question:
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"Through" and "throw" have the same vowel sound.
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A. FalseExplanation
"Through" and "throw" do not have the same vowel sound. "Through" has the long vowel sound /uː/ while "throw" has the diphthong vowel sound /oʊ/. Therefore, the correct answer is False.Rate this question:
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Common spellings for long I are "igh," "i_e" and "y."
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Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The statement is true because "igh," "i_e," and "y" are indeed common spellings for the long "I" sound. These spellings are frequently used in words such as "night" (igh), "like" (i_e), and "sky" (y).Rate this question:
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The "YU" sound commonly has one of these spellings: "cu," "fu" or "mu."
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False
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A. TrueExplanation
The statement is true because the "YU" sound is commonly spelled as "cu," "fu," or "mu." This means that words like "cute," "fume," and "muse" all have the "YU" sound.Rate this question:
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Common spellings for Long O are "oa," "o_e" and "oo."
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A. FalseExplanation
The statement is false because the given options do not represent common spellings for the long O sound. The correct common spellings for the long O sound are "oa," "ow," and "o_e." The options provided in the question do not include "ow" as a common spelling for the long O sound, making the statement false.Rate this question:
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