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Phonics flashcards with short and long vowel word pairs like kit/kite and sit/site for Grades 1–2.
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Short Vowel and Long Vowel Pairs Flashcards

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This 79-card flashcard set helps first and second graders understand the difference between short and long vowel sounds through paired word comparisons. Featured pairs include kit/kite, bit/bite, rod/rode, and met/meet, illustrating how silent e and vowel combinations change pronunciation. Use it for phonics practice, word-family drills, or reading fluency work during early literacy instruction.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Phonics
Grade Level:
1st – 2nd Grades
Updated September 2024

Terms in This Set

  • kit
  • kite
  • rag
  • rage
  • shot
  • shoot
  • mut
  • mute
  • man
  • mane
  • ton
  • tone
  • bit
  • bite
  • sit
  • site
  • mop
  • mope
  • sag
  • sage
  • tar
  • tare
  • led
  • lead
  • bet
  • beat
  • met
  • meat
  • stag
  • stage
  • step
  • steep
  • par
  • rod
  • rode
  • nut
  • nute
  • stag
  • stage
  • purr
  • purel
  • lick
  • like
  • sit
  • site
  • mit
  • mite
  • glob
  • globe
  • stop
  • stoop
  • met
  • meet
  • wet
  • tweet
  • lock
  • look
  • tar
  • tare
  • bar
  • bare
  • ben
  • been
  • saw
  • seen
  • net
  • neat
  • red
  • reed
  • bed
  • beed
  • rom
  • room
  • son
  • soon
  • non
  • noon
  • pole
  • pool

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