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Learning Short a and Long a sounds Lesson PlanLearning Short a and Long a sounds Lesson Plan
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Learning Short a and Long a sounds

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Students recognize the difference between the short a sound and the long a sound, then compile a list of words containing short a and long a sounds.

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the long /a/ sound, long vowels, vowel sounds, phonemes, phonemic awareness, phonics, the short /a/ sound, short vowels

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long a sounds, short a, english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
1st - 3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Year
2000
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