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There is only one way to spell the short /a/ sound: with the letter a.

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absent 		William was absent during class today.
active 		He was active in the field of science.
actor 		The actor got his cue to go on stage.
address 		What is your new home address?
album 		The band released their latest album to much praise.
affect 		The government cuts will affect everyone.
animal 		I heard the roar of a wild animal.
atlas 		When I drive I occasionally use an atlas.
bandit 		He was the most infamous bandit in the county.
camel 		We rode to the pyramids by camel.
dagger 		The pirate pulled a dagger from his belt.
factory 		A consignment of goods was sent from the factory.
hammer 		The sculptor worked with a hammer and a chisel.
ladder 		A broken ladder caused the accident.
magnify 		If the print is to small you can magnify it.
panic 		There was panic when the ship started to sink.
rabbit 		Would your rabbit like a carrot?
saddle 		There was a saddle on the horse. *
January 		It is colder in January than June. *

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Learn about these words in Unit 6. Short vowels e.g. e or ea? o or u?

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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