Today Abby and Effort team up! Can you hear the difference between /ă/ and /ĕ/?
These word pairs sound almost the same — only the vowel changes! Tap to hear.
Tap each word. Is the vowel short A or short E? Look at the color!
Tap a word above to see it broken apart:
All the short A and short E words in this lesson — color-coded!
Short A words are in amber and short E words are in green.
Pick words, mix the sounds, and read it out loud!
Abby had a and a .
The sat on a and a .
Otto the in a .
The to the and the on the .
Usher said, "The and the had a on the !"
Abby, Otto, and Usher the and the on the !
The End!
These common words appear in the story. Practice reading them on sight!