Long a sound

Long a sound
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Date ___________________

Long a sound
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SAIL	SNAIL	STAIN	NAIL
SNAKE	SHAKE	LAKE	PLATE
BLAZE	BAKE	SUBWAY

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Rhymes with phrase

Definition:
A brightly-burning fire or something that looks like a fire.

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Rhymes with vain

Definition:
A mark, spot, discoloration, or other dirty mark that is hard to remove.

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My boat has a motor, not a ( ________ ).

Rhymes with rail

Definition:
A large piece of material attached to the mast of a boat that catches the wind and helps move the boat along. If there is no wind, this isn't very helpful!

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Rhymes with make

Definition:
A large body of fresh water surrounded by land.

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Rhymes with opaque

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I ate everything on my ( ________ ).

Rhymes with create

Definition:
A flat, round dish that you put your food on.

across 5.

Did Margie ( ________ ) these cupcakes?

Definition:
1. To cook something, such as a cake, in an oven or fire.
2. To heat something so that it will become hard.

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He is as slow as a ( ________ )!

Definition:
A small animal that has a hard shell on its back. It crawls very slowly. If you are very slow, you might be called this!

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Rhymes with trail

Definition:
A long, thin piece of metal that is pointed at one end, but flat at the other end.

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Definition:
This is when you move something up and down. Some people like to do this with their hands when they meet someone new.

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