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Ship or sheep?

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Hear the difference between the short i and the long ee sound.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

vowel
A sound like a, e, i, o or u.
hill
A small mountain.
glass
A container for drinks that you can see through.

Answer key

  1. The sheep is on the hill.“Sheep” has a long ee sound. A “ship” is a boat.
  2. The ship is on the sea.“Ship” has a short i sound, like “sit”.
  3. Please sit in the green seat.“Sit” is short; “green” and “seat” are long. Listen for both sounds.
  4. Can you fill this glass?“Fill” has a short i. “Feel” would have a long ee.
  5. We live in a small town.“Live” has a short i. “Leave” would have a long ee.

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