Christmas Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this Christmas Short and Long Vowel Sounds worksheet step by step.

Instructions Recap:

- Read each word.
- Listen to the underlined vowel sound in each word.
- Circle "long" if it’s a long vowel sound, or "short" if it’s a short vowel sound.

We’ll go through each word one by one and determine whether the underlined vowel has a long or short sound.

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1. holly

- Word: holly → underlined vowel is o
- Pronunciation: /ˈhɒli/ (British) or /ˈhɑːli/ (American)
- The "o" here sounds like "ah", which is a short vowel sound.
- ✔ Short

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2. home

- Word: home → underlined vowel is o
- Pronunciation: /hoʊm/
- The "o" makes the "oh" sound — that's the long o sound.
- ✔ Long

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3. cane

- Word: cane → underlined vowel is a
- Pronunciation: /keɪn/
- The "a" makes the "ay" sound — that's the long a sound.
- ✔ Long

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4. angel

- Word: angel → underlined vowel is e
- Pronunciation: /ˈæŋɡl/
- The "e" sounds like "uh" — this is a short e sound.
- ✔ Short

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5. pup

- Word: pup → underlined vowel is u
- Pronunciation: /pʌp/
- The "u" sounds like "uh" — this is a short u sound.
- ✔ Short

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6. reindeer

- Word: reindeer → underlined vowel is e
- Pronunciation: /ˈrɛndɪər/
- The "e" here sounds like "eh" — this is a short e sound.
- ✔ Short

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7. St. Nick

- Word: St. Nick → underlined vowel is i
- Pronunciation: /sænt nɪk/
- The "i" sounds like "ih" — this is a short i sound.
- ✔ Short

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8. light

- Word: light → underlined vowel is i
- Pronunciation: /laɪt/
- The "i" makes the "eye" sound — this is a long i sound.
- ✔ Long

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9. tree

- Word: tree → underlined vowel is e
- Pronunciation: /triː/
- The "e" makes the "ee" sound — this is a long e sound.
- ✔ Long

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10. teddy

- Word: teddy → underlined vowel is e
- Pronunciation: /ˈtɛdi/
- The "e" sounds like "eh" — this is a short e sound.
- ✔ Short

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✔ Final Answers:

| Word | Vowel | Sound Type |
|------------|-------|------------|
| holly | o | short |
| home | o | long |
| cane | a | long |
| angel | e | short |
| pup | u | short |
| reindeer | e | short |
| St. Nick | i | short |
| light | i | long |
| tree | e | long |
| teddy | e | short |

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🎄 Answer Key (to circle):

```
holly → short
home → long
cane → long
angel → short
pup → short
reindeer → short
St. Nick → short
light → long
tree → long
teddy → short
```

You can now circle the correct answers on the worksheet accordingly!

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