Long and Short Vowel Identification

What is the difference between long and short vowel sounds?

• Long vowels are written with a different alphabet than short vowels.

• Long vowels are only used in formal language, while short vowels are used in informal language.

• Long vowels are higher in pitch than short vowels.

• Long vowels are pronounced for a longer duration than short vowels.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

Which vowel sound is heard in the word 'cake'?

• long 'o'

• short 'e'

• short 'i'

• long 'a'

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the long vowel sound in the word 'time'.

• i

• a

• o

• e

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

What is the short vowel sound in the word 'cat'?

• o

• e

• a

• i

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

Choose the word with a long vowel sound: a) bed b) bean c) bit

• c

• a

• b

• bat

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which vowel sound is heard in the word 'hop'?

• long 'u'

• short 'o'

• short 'i'

• long 'a'

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Write a word with a long 'e' vowel sound.

• tree

• sea

• book

• bee

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Identify the short vowel sound in the word 'dog'.

• i

• a

• o

• u

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

Choose the word with a short vowel sound: a) tape b) team c) top

• a

• b

• d

• c

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

What is the long vowel sound in the word 'cube'?

• u

• o

• i

• a

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B