Long vowel sounds - Free Printable

This is a worksheet for practicing long vowel sounds. The task is to circle the object in each row that has the given long vowel sound.

I will go through each row, identify the objects, and determine which one has the correct long vowel sound.

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Row 1: Long 'a' sound

- Cat: Sounds like /kæt/ (short 'a')
- Cake: Sounds like /keɪk/ (long 'a')
- Soccer ball: Sounds like /ˈsɒkər bɔːl/ (no long 'a')

✔ The correct answer is Cake.

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Row 2: Long 'e' sound

- Nest: Sounds like /nest/ (short 'e')
- Bed: Sounds like /bed/ (short 'e')
- Sheep: Sounds like /ʃiːp/ (long 'e')

✔ The correct answer is Sheep.

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Row 3: Long 'i' sound

- Pig: Sounds like /pɪɡ/ (short 'i')
- Five: Sounds like /faɪv/ (long 'i')
- Recycling bin: Sounds like /ˈrɛsaɪkliŋ bɪn/ (has 'i' but not the primary sound; the word "bin" has short 'i')

✔ The correct answer is Five.

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Row 4: Long 'o' sound

- Frog: Sounds like /frɒɡ/ (short 'o')
- Boat: Sounds like /boʊt/ (long 'o')
- Orange: Sounds like /ˈɔːrɪndʒ/ (short 'o' or 'aw' sound)

✔ The correct answer is Boat.

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Row 5: Long 'u' sound

- Glue: Sounds like /ɡluː/ (long 'u')
- Bun: Sounds like /bʌn/ (short 'u')
- Sun: Sounds like /sʌn/ (short 'u')

✔ The correct answer is Glue.

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Final Answer:

The objects to circle are:
- Cake (for long 'a')
- Sheep (for long 'e')
- Five (for long 'i')
- Boat (for long 'o')
- Glue (for long 'u')