Long e and Short e worksheet - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task is to categorize words based on the vowel sound they contain. Specifically, you need to identify whether the "e" in each word makes a short e sound or a long e sound. The goal is to place each word under the correct category: SHORT E or LONG E.

Key Concepts:

- Short e: This sound is typically represented by the phoneme /ɛ/, as in "bed," "leg," or "men."
- Long e: This sound is typically represented by the phoneme /iː/, as in "see," "key," or "Pete."

Words Provided:

1. Pete
2. men
3. money
4. see
5. sunny
6. bet
7. leg
8. ten
9. red
10. key

Solution Approach:

We will analyze each word to determine the sound of the "e" and categorize it accordingly.

#### 1. Pete
- Pronunciation: /piːt/
- The "e" sounds like "ee" (long e).
- Category: LONG E

#### 2. men
- Pronunciation: /mɛn/
- The "e" sounds like "eh" (short e).
- Category: SHORT E

#### 3. money
- Pronunciation: /ˈmʌni/
- The "e" is silent, but the word ends with "y," which often represents a long vowel sound.
- Category: LONG E

#### 4. see
- Pronunciation: /siː/
- The "e" sounds like "ee" (long e).
- Category: LONG E

#### 5. sunny
- Pronunciation: /ˈsʌni/
- The "e" is silent, but the word ends with "y," which often represents a long vowel sound.
- Category: LONG E

#### 6. bet
- Pronunciation: /bɛt/
- The "e" sounds like "eh" (short e).
- Category: SHORT E

#### 7. leg
- Pronunciation: /lɛɡ/
- The "e" sounds like "eh" (short e).
- Category: SHORT E

#### 8. ten
- Pronunciation: /tɛn/
- The "e" sounds like "eh" (short e).
- Category: SHORT E

#### 9. red
- Pronunciation: /rɛd/
- The "e" sounds like "eh" (short e).
- Category: SHORT E

#### 10. key
- Pronunciation: /kiː/
- The "e" sounds like "ee" (long e).
- Category: LONG E

Final Categorization:

- SHORT E: men, bet, leg, ten, red
- LONG E: Pete, money, see, sunny, key

Answer:

```
SHORT E: men, bet, leg, ten, red
LONG E: Pete, money, see, sunny, key
```

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\text{SHORT E: men, bet, leg, ten, red} \\
\text{LONG E: Pete, money, see, sunny, key}
}
\]