We know that letters have sounds. Letters come together to make a word. Letters are consonants or vowels and vowels are short or long. Mirrors off. You did really well readers, I'm so proud of you.

On the other hand, the long “a” sound is the same as the name of the letter “a”. It is often found in words where the letter “a” is followed by a silent “e” or in certain vowel combinations like “ai” ...