Long Vowels Sorting Worksheet - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task is to sort words with long vowel sounds into the proper categories based on the vowels `a`, `e`, `i`, `o`, and `u`. The goal is to identify words where the long vowel sound is present, regardless of whether the word contains short vowels as well.

Solution Approach:

1. Identify Long Vowel Sounds:
- Long vowel sounds are typically pronounced as the name of the vowel itself.
- Examples:
- Long `a`: /eɪ/ (as in "cake")
- Long `e`: /iː/ (as in "bee")
- Long `i`: /aɪ/ (as in "bite")
- Long `o`: /oʊ/ (as in "go")
- Long `u`: /juː/ (as in "mule")

2. Analyze Each Word:
- Carefully examine each word to determine if it contains a long vowel sound.
- Focus only on the long vowel sounds and ignore any short vowels that may be present.

3. Sort Words into Categories:
- Place each word under the appropriate vowel category (`a`, `e`, `i`, `o`, `u`) based on the long vowel sound it contains.

Step-by-Step Analysis:

#### Category: `a` (Long `a`: /eɪ/)
- Words with the long `a` sound:
- Acquire (/əˈkwaɪr/)
- Ammonia (/əˈmoʊniə/)
- Appeal (/əˈpil/)
- Rainbow (/ˈreɪnbəʊ/)

#### Category: `e` (Long `e`: /iː/)
- Words with the long `e` sound:
- Bureau (/bəˈruːər/)
- Introduce (/ˌɪntrəˈdus/)
- Weight (/weɪt/)
- Subpoena (/səˈpiːnə/)

#### Category: `i` (Long `i`: /aɪ/)
- Words with the long `i` sound:
- Blight (/blaɪt/)
- Bruise (/bruːz/)
- Dynamite (/daɪˈnɑːmaɪt/)
- Shampoo (/ʃæmˈpuː/)

#### Category: `o` (Long `o`: /oʊ/)
- Words with the long `o` sound:
- Fahrenheit (/ˈfærənhaɪt/)
- Guarantee (/ɡwɑːrənˈtiː/)
- Straight (/streɪt/)
- Overflow (/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ/)

#### Category: `u` (Long `u`: /juː/)
- Words with the long `u` sound:
- Pursue (/pərˈsuː/)
- Atmosphere (/ˈætməsfɪər/)
- Characterize (/ˈkærəktəraɪz/)
- Minestrone (/miːnˈstrɒn/)
- Monkey (/ˈmʌŋki/)
- Clue (/kluː/)
- Dough (/duː/)
- Backache (/ˈbækək/)

Final Answer:

Here is the sorted list of words under each category:

- a: acquire, ammonia, appeal, rainbow
- e: bureau, introduce, weight, subpoena
- i: blight, bruise, dynamite, shampoo
- o: fahrenheit, guarantee, straight, overflow
- u: pursue, atmosphere, characterize, minestrone, monkey, clue, dough, backache

Boxed Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{c|c}
\textbf{a} & \textbf{e} \\
\hline
\text{acquire} & \text{bureau} \\
\text{ammonia} & \text{introduce} \\
\text{appeal} & \text{weight} \\
\text{rainbow} & \text{subpoena} \\
\hline
\textbf{i} & \textbf{o} \\
\hline
\text{blight} & \text{fahrenheit} \\
\text{bruise} & \text{guarantee} \\
\text{dynamite} & \text{straight} \\
\text{shampoo} & \text{overflow} \\
\hline
\textbf{u} & \\
\hline
\text{pursue} & \\
\text{atmosphere} & \\
\text{characterize} & \\
\text{minestrone} & \\
\text{monkey} & \\
\text{clue} & \\
\text{dough} & \\
\text{backache} & \\
\end{array}
}
\]