To solve this worksheet, we need to look at each word and decide if the letter
a makes a
short sound or a
long sound.
*
Short A sound: Sounds like the "a" in
apple or
cat. (Usually found in short words like CVC: Consonant-Vowel-Consonant).
*
Long A sound: Sounds like the name of the letter,
"A". (Often found in words with a silent 'e' at the end, like CVCe).
The instructions say:
* Draw an
oval around words with the
short A sound.
* Draw a
rectangle around words with the
long A sound.
Let's go through the words one by one:
1.
cape: The 'e' at the end is silent and makes the 'a' say its name ("A"). This is a
long A. ->
Rectangle
2.
cap: The 'a' sounds like "apple". This is a
short A. ->
Oval
3.
made: The 'e' at the end makes the 'a' say its name ("A"). This is a
long A. ->
Rectangle
4.
fat: The 'a' sounds like "apple". This is a
short A. ->
Oval
5.
rat: The 'a' sounds like "apple". This is a
short A. ->
Oval
6.
fate: The 'e' at the end makes the 'a' say its name ("A"). This is a
long A. ->
Rectangle
7.
mate: The 'e' at the end makes the 'a' say its name ("A"). This is a
long A. ->
Rectangle
8.
mad: The 'a' sounds like "apple". This is a
short A. ->
Oval
9.
mat: The 'a' sounds like "apple". This is a
short A. ->
Oval
10.
rate: The 'e' at the end makes the 'a' say its name ("A"). This is a
long A. ->
Rectangle
Final Answer:
Words to draw a RECTANGLE around (Long A sound):
* cape
* made
* fate
* mate
* rate
Words to draw an OVAL around (Short A sound):
* cap
* fat
* rat
* mad
* mat
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of long short vowel worksheet.
