Distinguish Long and Short Vowels - 1st Grade Reading

Identify the vowel sound in "be": long e or short e?

long e. In "be," the e says its name, like the e in "me."
Choose the word with a long $u$ sound: "cut" or "cute"?

cute. "Cute" has silent e making u say its name; "cut" has short /u/.
Choose the word with a short $o$ sound: "hop" or "hope"?

hop. "Hop" has quick /o/ sound; "hope" has long /o/ from silent e.
Choose the word with a short $i$ sound: "pin" or "pine"?

pin. "Pin" has quick /i/ sound; "pine" has long /i/ from silent e.
Which option has a short o sound: "not" or "note"?

not. "Not" has a closed syllable, so o says /ŏ/.
Identify the vowel sound in "bed": long or short?

Short vowel sound. "Bed" has /e/ as in elephant, not the letter name "ee".
Which option has a long o sound: "not" or "note"?

note. The silent 'e' makes the 'o' say its name /oʊ/ in 'note'.
Identify the vowel sound in "bed": long e or short e?

short e. 'Bed' has the /ɛ/ sound, which is the short e sound.
What is a long vowel sound in a single-syllable word?

The vowel says its name (long a, e, i, o, or u). Long vowels sound like their letter names when you say the alphabet.
Which option has a short o sound: "hop" or "hope"?

hop. 'Hop' has the short /ɒ/ sound; 'hope' has the long /oʊ/ sound.
Choose the word with a short $a$ sound: "cap" or "cape"?

cap. "Cap" has quick /a/ sound; "cape" has long /a/ from silent e.
Which option has a short i sound: "pin" or "pine"?

pin. 'Pin' has the short /ɪ/ sound; 'pine' has the long /aɪ/ sound.
Which option has a long a sound: "cap" or "cape"?

cape. Silent e in "cape" makes the a say its name /ā/.
Which option has a short u sound: "cub" or "cube"?

cub. 'Cub' has the short /ʌ/ sound; 'cube' has the long /ju/ sound.
Identify the vowel sound in "cube": long or short?

Long vowel sound. "Cube" has /u/ that sounds like the letter name "you".
What is a short vowel sound in a single-syllable word?

The vowel says its common short sound (a, e, i, o, u). Short vowels make their basic sounds, not their letter names.
Which sound is long: the vowel sound in "hop" or the vowel sound in "hope"?

The vowel sound in "hope" is long. "Hope" has silent e making o say its name; "hop" has short /o/.
Identify the vowel sound in the word "me": long e or short e?

Long e sound. "Me" ends with e, creating an open syllable that says /ē/.
What does a silent final e usually do to the vowel sound in a single-syllable word (VCe pattern)?

It usually makes the vowel long. Silent e at the end makes the previous vowel say its name.
Which option has a short e sound: "pet" or "Pete"?

pet. 'Pet' has the short /ɛ/ sound; 'Pete' has the long /i/ sound.
Which option has a long u sound: "tub" or "tube"?

tube. Silent e in "tube" makes the u say its name /ū/.
Identify the vowel sound in the word "him": long i or short i?

Short i sound. "Him" has a closed syllable, so i says /ĭ/.
Choose the word with a short $e$ sound: "met" or "meet"?

met. "Met" has quick /e/ sound; "meet" has long /e/ from double e.
Which option has a short i sound: "kit" or "kite"?

kit. "Kit" has a closed syllable, so i says /ĭ/.
Identify the vowel sound in "cub": long or short?

Short vowel sound. "Cub" has /u/ as in umbrella, not the letter name "you".
Identify the vowel sound in "home": long o or short o?

long o. The silent 'e' in 'home' makes the 'o' say its name /oʊ/.
Which word has a long vowel sound: "rid" or "ride"?

ride. Silent e in "ride" makes the i long, unlike "rid".
Identify the vowel sound in the word "he": long e or short e?

Long e sound. "He" ends with e, creating an open syllable that says /ē/.
Which option has a long i sound: "pin" or "pine"?

pine. Silent e in "pine" makes the i say its name /ī/.
Choose the word with a short $u$ sound: "tub" or "tube"?

tub. "Tub" has quick /u/ sound; "tube" has long /u/ from silent e.
Which option has a long i sound: "sit" or "site"?

site. The silent 'e' makes the 'i' say its name /aɪ/ in 'site'.
Which option has a long u sound: "tub" or "tube"?

tube. The silent 'e' makes the 'u' say its name /ju/ in 'tube'.
Which option has a long a sound: "hat" or "hate"?

hate. The silent 'e' makes the 'a' say its name /eɪ/ in 'hate'.
Identify the vowel sound in "dog": long o or short o?

short o. 'Dog' has the /ɒ/ sound, which is the short o sound.
Which option has a long o sound: "hop" or "hope"?

hope. Silent e in "hope" makes the o say its name /ō/.
Identify the vowel sound in "cake": long a or short a?

long a. The silent 'e' in 'cake' makes the 'a' say its name /eɪ/.
Which option has a long e sound: "met" or "me"?

me. 'Me' has the long /i/ sound; 'met' has the short /ɛ/ sound.
Identify the vowel sound in "cat": long a or short a?

short a. 'Cat' has the /æ/ sound, which is the short a sound.
Identify the vowel sound in the word "met": long e or short e?

Short e sound. "Met" has a closed syllable, so e says /ĕ/.
Identify the vowel sound in "bike": long i or short i?

long i. The silent 'e' in 'bike' makes the 'i' say its name /aɪ/.
Which option has a short a sound: "mad" or "made"?

mad. "Mad" has a closed syllable, so a says /ă/.
Identify the vowel sound in the word "go": long o or short o?

Long o sound. "Go" ends with o, creating an open syllable that says /ō/.
Which word has a short vowel sound: "cut" or "cute"?

cut. "Cut" has a closed syllable with short u, unlike "cute".
Identify the vowel sound in the word "got": long o or short o?

Short o sound. "Got" has a closed syllable, so o says /ŏ/.
Choose the word with a long $e$ sound: "pet" or "Pete"?

Pete. "Pete" has silent e making e say its name; "pet" has short /e/.
Choose the word with a long $o$ sound: "not" or "note"?

note. "Note" has silent e making o say its name; "not" has short /o/.
Choose the word with a long $a$ sound: "mad" or "made"?

made. "Made" has silent e making a say its name; "mad" has short /a/.
Choose the word with a long $i$ sound: "rid" or "ride"?

ride. "Ride" has silent e making i say its name; "rid" has short /i/.
Identify the vowel sound in "site": long or short?

Long vowel sound. "Site" has /i/ that sounds like the letter name "eye".
Which option has a short a sound: "cap" or "cape"?

cap. The 'a' in 'cap' makes the short /æ/ sound, not the long /eɪ/ sound.
Identify the vowel sound in "sit": long or short?

Short vowel sound. "Sit" has /i/ as in igloo, not the letter name "eye".
Identify the vowel sound in "pig": long i or short i?

short i. 'Pig' has the /ɪ/ sound, which is the short i sound.
Which sound is short: the vowel sound in "cat" or the vowel sound in "cake"?

The vowel sound in "cat" is short. "Cat" has /a/ as in apple; "cake" has /a/ as in "ay".

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