short “e” & long “a” word contrast
- bet – bate /bait
- shed – shade
- red /read (past tense) – raid
- get – gate /gait
- pent – paint
- let – late
- wed – wade /weighed
- fed – fade
- sent /scent /cent – saint
- fell – fail
- bell – bale /bail
- led /lead (metal) – laid
- edge – age
- met – mate
- L – ale /ail
- test – taste
- men – mane /main
- tent – taint
- den – Dane / deign
- gems – James
- pepper – paper
- when – wane / Wayne
- pen – pane /pain
- sell /cell – sale /sail
- tell – tale /tail
1. Now write some sentences using as many words in the sentence as you can.
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