Exploring Long and Short Vowel Sounds

What are the two types of sounds vowels can make?

• Loud and quiet

• Fast and slow

• High and low

• Short and long

What sound does the short A make?

• A as in apple

• A as in acorn

• E as in elephant

• I as in insect

Which word uses the long E sound?

• Island

• Eagle

• Elephant

• Insect

What is the sound of the short O?

• O as in oatmeal

• O as in ostrich

• U as in umbrella

• U as in unicorn

Which example has a long U sound?

• Umbrella

• Unicorn

• Ostrich

• Apple