{
    "schemaVersion": 1,
    "id": "long-or-short",
    "title": "Long or Short",
    "category": "Phonics",
    "gradeRange": {
        "min": 1,
        "max": 3
    },
    "locale": "en-US",
    "description": "Forty clear long and short vowel examples, balanced across A, E, I, O, and U, with explanations.",
    "items": [
        {
            "word": "cake",
            "vowel": "a",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in cake says the letter A’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "cat",
            "vowel": "a",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in cat has the short A sound, as in cat."
        },
        {
            "word": "rain",
            "vowel": "a",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in rain says the letter A’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "map",
            "vowel": "a",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in map has the short A sound, as in cat."
        },
        {
            "word": "game",
            "vowel": "a",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in game says the letter A’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "hat",
            "vowel": "a",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in hat has the short A sound, as in cat."
        },
        {
            "word": "snail",
            "vowel": "a",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in snail says the letter A’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "bag",
            "vowel": "a",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in bag has the short A sound, as in cat."
        },
        {
            "word": "tree",
            "vowel": "e",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in tree says the letter E’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "bed",
            "vowel": "e",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in bed has the short E sound, as in bed."
        },
        {
            "word": "seed",
            "vowel": "e",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in seed says the letter E’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "hen",
            "vowel": "e",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in hen has the short E sound, as in bed."
        },
        {
            "word": "feet",
            "vowel": "e",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in feet says the letter E’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "net",
            "vowel": "e",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in net has the short E sound, as in bed."
        },
        {
            "word": "beach",
            "vowel": "e",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in beach says the letter E’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "jet",
            "vowel": "e",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in jet has the short E sound, as in bed."
        },
        {
            "word": "bike",
            "vowel": "i",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in bike says the letter I’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "fish",
            "vowel": "i",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in fish has the short I sound, as in fish."
        },
        {
            "word": "kite",
            "vowel": "i",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in kite says the letter I’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "pin",
            "vowel": "i",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in pin has the short I sound, as in fish."
        },
        {
            "word": "light",
            "vowel": "i",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in light says the letter I’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "pig",
            "vowel": "i",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in pig has the short I sound, as in fish."
        },
        {
            "word": "five",
            "vowel": "i",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in five says the letter I’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "sit",
            "vowel": "i",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in sit has the short I sound, as in fish."
        },
        {
            "word": "rope",
            "vowel": "o",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in rope says the letter O’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "sock",
            "vowel": "o",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in sock has the short O sound, as in pot."
        },
        {
            "word": "boat",
            "vowel": "o",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in boat says the letter O’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "pot",
            "vowel": "o",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in pot has the short O sound, as in pot."
        },
        {
            "word": "home",
            "vowel": "o",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in home says the letter O’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "hop",
            "vowel": "o",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in hop has the short O sound, as in pot."
        },
        {
            "word": "snow",
            "vowel": "o",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in snow says the letter O’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "mop",
            "vowel": "o",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in mop has the short O sound, as in pot."
        },
        {
            "word": "cube",
            "vowel": "u",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in cube says the letter U’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "drum",
            "vowel": "u",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in drum has the short U sound, as in sun."
        },
        {
            "word": "mule",
            "vowel": "u",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in mule says the letter U’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "sun",
            "vowel": "u",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in sun has the short U sound, as in sun."
        },
        {
            "word": "cute",
            "vowel": "u",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in cute says the letter U’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "cup",
            "vowel": "u",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in cup has the short U sound, as in sun."
        },
        {
            "word": "huge",
            "vowel": "u",
            "kind": "long",
            "explanation": "The vowel in huge says the letter U’s name. It is a long vowel."
        },
        {
            "word": "bus",
            "vowel": "u",
            "kind": "short",
            "explanation": "The vowel in bus has the short U sound, as in sun."
        }
    ]
}