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Long vowel sounds: -a-1. The long -a- is most often written a-e for example state.Usually there is only one letter between the a and the e as in plate. But often there is more than one, as in table. It's the magic e which makes the -a- have a long sound. (Remember to have a look at the magic e page if you haven't done so already) Underline the a-e combination in each of the following words. The first two are done for you. hate cradle mate grade trace parade skate statement dazed disgraceful rotate displacement bracelet ladle 2. But -ai- and -ay also make the long a sound. You'll notice that -ai- usually comes in the middle of a word and the long a right at the end of a word is always -ay. Write the correct combination in the following words: dr___n, sw___, cl___, excl___m, tr___ler, dec___, yesterd___, m___nt___n, av___lable, r___lw___. 3. Try to guess the following words which all contain -ai-. You wear them on your feet: tr_________ He might serve you in a restaurant: w________ Another word for a traffic jam: t____back The opposite of success: f_________ This will get bigger if you keep eating too much: w______line These travel very, very slowly: s______s Someone you know - but not very well: acqu_________ce They travel the oceans: s________s 4. Now memorize the focus words and test yourself on them.
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