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Phonics • Lesson 3
Long Vowel CVCe Words With A
Words with the long / a / sound often end in silent e.
C
A
K
E
consonant vowel consonant silent e
A
Read each pair of words. Write the word with the long / a / vowel sound.
1. tape
tap
_________________ 6. gap
gape _________________
2. pan
pane _________________
7. rage
rag _________________
3. mat
mate _________________ 8. fad
fade _________________
4. vane
van _________________ 9. fate
fat _________________
5. mad
B
Underline each word with a long / a / sound. Write the word.
1. bag _________________
6. cave _________________
2. face _______________ 7. take _______________
3. rake _______________
8. lane _______________
4. mane _______________ 9. hat _______________
5. can _______________
C
Write the correct word for each picture.
1. 2. ran
rake _______________
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10. dame
gate
dam _________________
3.
gab _______________
map
maze
_______________
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D Write a word from the box to rhyme with each underlined word.
game
wave
male
late
cake
tap
race
pane
haze
man
1. I hate to be _________________ . 5. Bake a _________________ .
2. The same _________________ 6. I gave a _________________ .
3. The pace of the _________________ 7. A pale _________________
4. A gaze in the _________________ 8. The cane hit the _________________ .
E
Write three words that rhyme with each word below.
1. sane 3. wage
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
F
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2. daze Write a long / a / word from the box in each shape.
vine
mope
gape
fake
wade
lace
rage
ate 1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.
gave
maze
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GWrite an antonym from the box for each word below. (An antonym is a word that has
the opposite meaning.)
love
alike
real
early female
keep
give
wild
lose
different
1. late _____________________ 5. same _____________________
2. fake _____________________ 6. save 3. male _____________________
7. tame _____________________
4. take 8. hate _____________________ _____________________
_____________________
H Write an answer to each riddle. Use the words in the box.
vase
mane
game
vane tame
cake
wave
sale
rake
pane
1. I am something you play. What am I? ________________________________________________
2. I am in the sea. What am I? _________________________________________________________
3. I hold flowers. What am I? __________________________________________________________
4. I am good to eat. What am I? _______________________________________________________
5. I am part of a horse. What am I? ____________________________________________________
6. I am a garden tool. What am I? _____________________________________________________
7. I am on a roof. What am I? _________________________________________________________
8. I am part of a window. What am I? ___________________________________________________
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More Spellings for Long A
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Long / a / can be spelled ai or ay.
pail hay
A
Read each pair of words. Write the word with the long / a / vowel sound.
1. pad
paid _________________ 6. had
2. bait
bat _________________ 7. ray
rag _________________
3. gab
gay _________________ 8. fail
fat _________________
4. aid
_________________
9. sag
say _________________
5. may
_________________ 10. bay
ban _________________
B
Underline each word with the long / a / sound. Write the word.
1. wait _________________ 6. tag _________________
2. ray _________________ 7. bad _________________
3. rat _________________
8. raid _________________
4. wail _________________
9. bay _________________
and map hail _________________
5. gas _________________
C Write the correct word for each picture.
1. 2. sail
sale _________________ 3.
vain
vane _________________ tale
tail
_________________
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D Write a word from the box to rhyme with each underlined word.
hail
bay
wait
rage
maid
pane
pave
game
1. I paid the __________________ . 4. If you __________________ , you’ll be late.
2. Can you sail in the __________________ ? 5. The way to the __________________ .
3. Rain on the __________________ 6. The aim of the __________________ .
EWrite a synonym from the box for each word below. (A synonym is a word that has
a similar meaning.)
cry
pause prison
speak
race
make
help
hurt
1. say ___________________ 4. maim ___________________ 2. aid ___________________ 5. wail ___________________
3. wait ___________________
6. jail F
Circle the word that makes sense in the sentence.
___________________
1. Did Ray ____ to pay the man? fate fail fade
2. May ____ on the bed. lay lake lace
3. Did Jane ____ into the bay? sale same sail
4. Wade gave ____ to the cat. ate aid ail
5. Gail will wait for the ____ . main made mail
6. Will it ____ on the day of the game? rake rain rail
7. Jay has a ____ at the base of his nail. pain pail page
8. Dale had to wait to get ____ . pale pace paid
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G
Write a long / a / word from the box in each shape.
win
day
vain
mail
bail
way
dot
jail
gay
gain
1.
5.
2.
6.
3.
7.
4.
8.
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H Write an answer to each riddle. Use the words in the box.
tail
rain
jay
maid bait
mail
pay
pail
May
rail
1. I am wet. What am I? ______________________________________________________________
2. I can wag. What am I? _ ____________________________________________________________
3. I am a month. What am I? __________________________________________________________
4. I help catch fish. What am I? ________________________________________________________
5. I hold things. What am I? ___________________________________________________________
6. I need a stamp. What am I? _ _______________________________________________________
7. I work in a hotel. What am I? _ ______________________________________________________
8. I am a bird. What am I? ____________________________________________________________
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Answers
Lesson 3
Page 12: A. 1. tape 2. pane 3. mate 4. vane 5. made
6. gape 7. rage 8. fade 9. fate 10. dame B. 2. face
3. rake 4. mane 6. cave 7. take 8. lane C. 1. rake
2. gate 3. maze Page 13: D. 1. late 2. game 3. race
4. haze 5. cake 6. wave 7. male 8. pane E. Possible:
1. mane, cane, lane 2. maze, haze, gaze 3. rage, page,
sage F. 1. lace 2. wade 3. fake 4. rage 5. gape, 6. gave
7. ate 8. maze Page 14: G. 1. early 2. real 3. female
4. give 5. different 6. lose 7. wild 8. love H. 1. game
2. wave 3. vase 4. cake 5. mane 6. rake 7. vane
8. pane
Lesson 4
Page 15: A. 1. paid 2. bait 3. gay 4. aid 5. may 6. hail
7. ray 8. fail 9. say 10. bay B. 1. wait 2. ray 4. wail
8. raid 9. bay C. 1. sail 2. vane 3. tail Page 16:
D. 1. maid 2. hail 3. pane 4. wait 5. bay 6. game
E. 1. speak 2. help 3. pause 4. hurt 5. cry 6. prison
F. 1. fail 2. lay 3. sail 4. aid 5. mail 6. rain 7. pain
8. paid Page 17: G. 1. way 2. vain 3. mail 4. day
5. gain 6. jail 7. gay 8. bail H. 1. rain 2. tail 3. May
4. bait 5. pail 6. mail 7. maid 8. jay
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