READING / Level 2 — Short Vowel Sounds
Short a words
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Sound and word clips use a synthesized English model. Accents vary. Device voices read longer text where available. Sound clips keep their normal rate. Ask a teacher or helper if a sound is unclear.
Short a words
Listen to the middle vowel sound. These words share a common short a sound in the model accent.
cat cat
bat bat
map map
Helpful earlier practice: Level 1 — Letters & Sounds. This is a suggestion, not a requirement.
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