Which words in the sentence have short vowel sounds? He made a big splash in that pond.
Hint: there are 5
The words in the sentence with short vowel sounds are "made," "big," "in," "that," and "splash."
Which context clue helps you understand the meaning of the word "fine" in this sentence? Mr. Jones has to pay a fine because he parked in a no parking zone.
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The context clue that helps understand the meaning of the word "fine" in this sentence is "because he parked in a no parking zone."
In the sentence "He made a big splash in that pond," there are five words with short vowel sounds. Here are the words:
- "he" (/hɛ/)
- "made" (/meɪd/)
- "a" (/ə/)
- "big" (/bɪɡ/)
- "in" (/ɪn/)
To identify words with short vowel sounds in the sentence "He made a big splash in that pond," you can follow these steps:
1. Start by identifying all the vowels in the sentence: "He made a big splash in that pond."
- Vowels in the sentence: e, a, e, i, a, i, o
2. Then, classify each vowel sound as either short or long.
- Short vowels: e, a, i
- Long vowels: e, i, o
3. Count the words in the sentence that contain short vowel sounds.
- The words with short vowel sounds are: made, a, in, that
So, there are four words in the sentence with short vowel sounds: "made," "a," "in," and "that."