Long Vowel Shorts
Kate's Big Cake
Long A
Kate had a big cake to take to a bake sale.
She was late and came to a big gate.
The gate would not open. Kate made a face.
Nate saw Kate and the big cake at the gate. Nate ran up to Kate.
Nate opened the gate. Now Kate and the big cake would not be late.
Kate said, "Thank you," to Nate. She took her cake to the bake sale.
Long A
Kate had a big cake to take to a bake sale.
She was late and came to a big gate.
The gate would not open. Kate made a face.
Nate saw Kate and the big cake at the gate. Nate ran up to Kate.
Nate opened the gate. Now Kate and the big cake would not be late.
Kate said, "Thank you," to Nate. She took her cake to the bake sale.
The Team
Long E
A flea and a bee were pals. A seal and a sheep were pals.
All four were pals. The four pals helped each other.
The bee needed a hive so his pals helped him.
The flea wanted a drink of tea. His pals helped him.
The seal wanted to find the sea so his pals helped him.
The sheep wanted to feed on some grass.
All four pals helped each other. The pals were a good team.
Long E
A flea and a bee were pals. A seal and a sheep were pals.
All four were pals. The four pals helped each other.
The bee needed a hive so his pals helped him.
The flea wanted a drink of tea. His pals helped him.
The seal wanted to find the sea so his pals helped him.
The sheep wanted to feed on some grass.
All four pals helped each other. The pals were a good team.
Cakes and Pies
Long I
Kilee and Mike were bakers. Kilee was Mike's wife.
Kilee and Mike liked to bake. They baked all the time.
Mike liked limes, so he baked lime pies. Kilee liked
rice, so she baked rice cakes. They ate lots of lime pies and
rice cakes. They had a fine time.
Long I
Kilee and Mike were bakers. Kilee was Mike's wife.
Kilee and Mike liked to bake. They baked all the time.
Mike liked limes, so he baked lime pies. Kilee liked
rice, so she baked rice cakes. They ate lots of lime pies and
rice cakes. They had a fine time.
Joe the Mole
Long O
Joe was a mole who lived in a hole. Joe wanted a new home.
He did not want to live in a hole. Joe looked at a stove for a home.
The stove was too hot. The smoke made Joe choke.
Joe looked at a pile of stones for a new home.
Joe poked his nose on the stones. He did not like stones.
He went back to his hole. A hole can be a fine home for a mole.
Long O
Joe was a mole who lived in a hole. Joe wanted a new home.
He did not want to live in a hole. Joe looked at a stove for a home.
The stove was too hot. The smoke made Joe choke.
Joe looked at a pile of stones for a new home.
Joe poked his nose on the stones. He did not like stones.
He went back to his hole. A hole can be a fine home for a mole.
The Duke's Mule
Long U
A duke had a mule on which to ride. A mule, you say!
Don't dukes ride on big horses, not mules?
Well, horses were not for this duke. He fell off a horse, so he does not like them at all.
He likes only mules, so that is why he is a duke with a mule.
Long U
A duke had a mule on which to ride. A mule, you say!
Don't dukes ride on big horses, not mules?
Well, horses were not for this duke. He fell off a horse, so he does not like them at all.
He likes only mules, so that is why he is a duke with a mule.