The Letter A

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A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter A is a vowel. It can be short or long.

A long "A" is found in these words:

ape

cane

hay

A short "A" is found in these words:

man

car

hat

Exercise

1. Can you find things in the room you are in that have the short "A" sound in it?
2. Can you find things in the room you are in that have the long "A" sound in it?
3. Write the capital letter "A" 10 times.
4. Write the lower case letter "a" 10 times.
5. Write the word "ape" 5 times and use it in a sentence.
6. Write the word "cane" 5 times and use it in a sentence.
7. Write the word "hay" 5 times and use it in a sentence.
8. Write the word "man" 5 times and use it in a sentence.
9. Write the word "car" 5 times and use it in a sentence.
10. Write the word "hat" 5 times and use it in a sentence.

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