Short or Long Vowel Worksheet for 1st Grade (Free Printable) - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves completing words by filling in the missing vowels and identifying whether the vowel sound is short or long. The vowels provided are: a, e, i, o, u. For each word, you need to:
1. Choose the correct vowel to complete the word.
2. Color the circle with S for short vowels or L for long vowels.

Solution:

#### 1. Bag
- Image: A suitcase.
- Word: b__g
- Correct vowel: a
- Completed word: bag
- Vowel sound: Short (as in "cat")
- Circle to color: S

#### 2. Crab
- Image: A crab.
- Word: cr__b
- Correct vowel: a
- Completed word: crab
- Vowel sound: Short (as in "cat")
- Circle to color: S

#### 3. Snake
- Image: A snake.
- Word: sn__ke
- Correct vowel: a
- Completed word: snake
- Vowel sound: Long (as in "cake")
- Circle to color: L

#### 4. Ban
- Image: A banana.
- Word: b__an
- Correct vowel: a
- Completed word: ban
- Vowel sound: Short (as in "cat")
- Circle to color: S

#### 5. Rainbow
- Image: A rainbow.
- Word: r__inbow
- Correct vowel: a
- Completed word: rainbow
- Vowel sound: Long (as in "lake")
- Circle to color: L

#### 6. Rose
- Image: A rose.
- Word: r__se
- Correct vowel: o
- Completed word: rose
- Vowel sound: Long (as in "go")
- Circle to color: L

#### 7. Pie
- Image: A pie.
- Word: p__e
- Correct vowel: i
- Completed word: pie
- Vowel sound: Long (as in "bike")
- Circle to color: L

#### 8. Lips
- Image: Lips.
- Word: l__ps
- Correct vowel: i
- Completed word: lips
- Vowel sound: Short (as in "sit")
- Circle to color: S

#### 9. Snow
- Image: Snowflakes.
- Word: sn__w
- Correct vowel: o
- Completed word: snow
- Vowel sound: Long (as in "go")
- Circle to color: L

Final Answers:

1. Bag: a (S)
2. Crab: a (S)
3. Snake: a (L)
4. Ban: a (S)
5. Rainbow: a (L)
6. Rose: o (L)
7. Pie: i (L)
8. Lips: i (S)
9. Snow: o (L)

Explanation:

- Short Vowels: These are typically pronounced as their basic sounds (e.g., "a" as in "cat," "e" as in "bed," etc.).
- Long Vowels: These are pronounced as the name of the letter (e.g., "a" as in "cake," "e" as in "bee," etc.).

By carefully analyzing the images and the context of the words, we can determine the correct vowels and their sounds. The final answers are clearly marked with the appropriate vowel and whether it is short or long.

Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ccc}
\text{1. Bag: a (S)} & \text{2. Crab: a (S)} & \text{3. Snake: a (L)} \\
\text{4. Ban: a (S)} & \text{5. Rainbow: a (L)} & \text{6. Rose: o (L)} \\
\text{7. Pie: i (L)} & \text{8. Lips: i (S)} & \text{9. Snow: o (L)} \\
\end{array}
}