Let’s go row by row and match each word to the correct long vowel sound.
We are looking for words where the vowel says its name — like “a” in “cake”, “e” in “bee”, “i” in “bike”, “o” in “cone”, and “u” in “cube”.
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Long a
Words: cane, bat, fan, plane
→ “cane” = long a (says “ay”)
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→ “bat” = short a
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→ “fan” = short a
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→ “plane” = long a (says “ay”)
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So color:
cane and
plane
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Long e
Words: pen, key, bee, beach
→ “pen” = short e
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→ “key” = long e (says “ee”)
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→ “bee” = long e (says “ee”)
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→ “beach” = long e (says “ee”)
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So color:
key,
bee,
beach
*(Note: “beach” has “ea” making the long e sound — that counts!)*
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Long i
Words: fire, pin, tire, chicken
→ “fire” = long i (says “eye”)
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→ “pin” = short i
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→ “tire” = long i (says “eye”)
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→ “chicken” = short i
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So color:
fire,
tire
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Long o
Words: cone, toad, rose, log
→ “cone” = long o (says “oh”)
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→ “toad” = long o (says “oh”)
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→ “rose” = long o (says “oh”)
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→ “log” = short o
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So color:
cone,
toad,
rose
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Long u
Words: duck, fruit, tune, bug
→ “duck” = short u
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→ “fruit” = long u? Wait — “fruit” is pronounced with a long “oo” sound, but it’s spelled with “ui”. In many curricula, “fruit” is taught as having a long u sound because it sounds like “froo-it” → so yes, often accepted as long u
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→ “tune” = long u (says “yoo”)
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→ “bug” = short u
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So color:
fruit,
tune
*(Some might argue about “fruit”, but in most elementary phonics programs, “fruit” is grouped under long u because of the /oo/ sound.)*
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Final Answer:
Color these words:
- Long a:
cane,
plane
- Long e:
key,
bee,
beach
- Long i:
fire,
tire
- Long o:
cone,
toad,
rose
- Long u:
fruit,
tune
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of kindergarten long vowel worksheet.
