Let's solve this phonics worksheet step by step.
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Understanding the Task
The goal is to identify words that contain the
long A sound — the sound you hear when the letter
A says its name, like in "cake" or "name".
Examples given:
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case (long A)
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date (long A)
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tape (long A)
So we’re looking for words where the
A makes the /ā/ sound (like “ay” in “say”).
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List of Words to Analyze
We’ll go through each word and determine whether it has the
long A sound:
1.
plate →
yes (plāte) → long A
✔
2.
pat → no (păt) → short A
✘
3.
make →
yes (māke) → long A
✔
4.
mat → no (măt) → short A
✘
5.
cat → no (căt) → short A
✘
6.
crate →
yes (crāte) → long A
✔
7.
wade →
yes (wāde) → long A
✔
8.
slate →
yes (slāte) → long A
✔
9.
vane →
yes (vāne) → long A
✔
10.
say →
yes (sāy) → long A
✔
11.
pay →
yes (pāy) → long A
✔
12.
lane →
yes (lāne) → long A
✔
13.
same →
yes (sāme) → long A
✔
14.
blame →
yes (blāme) → long A
✔
15.
back → no (băck) → short A
✘
16.
gate →
yes (gāte) → long A
✔
17.
male →
yes (māle) → long A
✔
18.
fail →
yes (fāil) → long A
✔
19.
halo →
yes (hālo) → long A
✔
20.
smack → no (smăck) → short A
✘
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✔ Final Answer: Circle these words (they have the long A sound):
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plate
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make
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crate
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wade
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slate
-
vane
-
say
-
pay
-
lane
-
same
-
blame
-
gate
-
male
-
fail
-
halo
> 🟨 Note: The word
"halo" might be tricky because it ends with an "o", but the
a in "halo" makes a long A sound (/hālo/), so it counts!
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🔍 Summary
Words with long A sound:
👉 plate, make, crate, wade, slate, vane, say, pay, lane, same, blame, gate, male, fail, halo
Words without long A sound (short A):
👉 pat, mat, cat, back, smack
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✔ Answer: Circle all the words listed above in the first group.
This helps students recognize patterns where the letter
A makes its name sound — often in words ending in "-ate", "-ake", "-ane", "-ame", etc., or in words like "say", "pay", "halo".
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of long a words worksheet.
