Let’s go through each sentence one by one and find the word with a
long vowel sound.
A long vowel sound means the vowel says its name — like “ee” in “cheese”, or “ay” in “day”.
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1. I like grilled cheese sandwiches.
Options: *sandwiches*, *cheese*
→ “Cheese” has the long “e” sound (says “eee”).
✔ Answer:
cheese
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2. Floss your teeth every day.
Options: *teeth*, *every*
→ “Teeth” has the long “e” sound (“tee-th”).
“Every” has short “e” sounds.
✔ Answer:
teeth
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3. The first day of the week is Sunday.
Options: *first*, *Sunday*
→ “Sunday” has a long “u” sound? Wait — actually, “Sun-day” — the “u” is short. But “day” has a long “a”! Oh — but “day” isn’t an option. Let’s check again.
Wait — “Sunday” — the “u” is short, but the “ay” at the end makes it long A? Actually, “Sunday” = /ˈsʌn.deɪ/ — so the second syllable has long “a”.
But let’s compare to “first” — that’s short “i”.
So “Sunday” has a long vowel sound in the second syllable.
✔ Answer:
Sunday
*(Note: Some might argue “day” is the long vowel part — since “Sunday” contains “day”, it counts.)*
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4. Mom will agree to drive us to game.
Options: *Mom*, *agree*
→ “Agree” has long “e” sound (“uh-GREE”).
“Mom” has short “o”.
✔ Answer:
agree
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5. The tree cast a long shadow.
Options: *tree*, *cast*
→ “Tree” has long “e” (“tree” = “tree”).
“Cast” has short “a”.
✔ Answer:
tree
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6. We went to the park, and the place was so clean.
Options: *park*, *clean*
→ “Clean” has long “e” (“cleen”).
“Park” has short “a” (in American English) or r-controlled — not long vowel.
✔ Answer:
clean
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7. I had a bad dream last night.
Options: *dream*, *had*
→ “Dream” has long “e” (“dreem”).
“Had” has short “a”.
✔ Answer:
dream
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8. I have thrown out all my old papers.
Options: *have*, *thrown*
→ “Thrown” — let’s break it down: “thrown” = /θroʊn/ — the “o” is long O sound (“oh”).
“Have” has short “a”.
✔ Answer:
thrown
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Final Answer:
1. cheese
2. teeth
3. Sunday
4. agree
5. tree
6. clean
7. dream
8. thrown
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of long vowel digraph worksheet for 3rd grade.
