Short or Long Vowel Worksheet for 1st Grade (Free Printable) - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task is to complete the words by filling in the missing vowels and then determine whether each vowel sound is short or long. The instructions specify that you should write the correct vowel and color the circles with "S" for short vowels and "L" for long vowels.

Solution:

#### Step 1: Identify the Words
We need to identify the words based on the images provided and fill in the missing vowels.

1. Bag: The image shows a bag.
- Word: `b__g`
- Missing vowel: `a`
- Complete word: `bag`
- Vowel sound: Short `a` (as in "cat")
- Circle: Color "S" for short vowel.

2. Crab: The image shows a crab.
- Word: `cr__b`
- Missing vowel: `a`
- Complete word: `crab`
- Vowel sound: Short `a` (as in "cat")
- Circle: Color "S" for short vowel.

3. Snake: The image shows a snake.
- Word: `sn__ke`
- Missing vowel: `a`
- Complete word: `snake`
- Vowel sound: Long `a` (as in "cake")
- Circle: Color "L" for long vowel.

4. Ban: The image shows a banana.
- Word: `b__an`
- Missing vowel: `a`
- Complete word: `ban`
- Vowel sound: Short `a` (as in "cat")
- Circle: Color "S" for short vowel.

5. Rainbow: The image shows a rainbow.
- Word: `r__inbow`
- Missing vowel: `a`
- Complete word: `rainbow`
- Vowel sound: Long `a` (as in "cake")
- Circle: Color "L" for long vowel.

6. Rose: The image shows a rose.
- Word: `r__se`
- Missing vowel: `o`
- Complete word: `rose`
- Vowel sound: Long `o` (as in "go")
- Circle: Color "L" for long vowel.

7. Pie: The image shows a pie.
- Word: `p__e`
- Missing vowel: `i`
- Complete word: `pie`
- Vowel sound: Long `i` (as in "fine")
- Circle: Color "L" for long vowel.

8. Lips: The image shows lips.
- Word: `l__ps`
- Missing vowel: `i`
- Complete word: `lips`
- Vowel sound: Short `i` (as in "sit")
- Circle: Color "S" for short vowel.

9. Snow: The image shows snow.
- Word: `sn__w`
- Missing vowel: `o`
- Complete word: `snow`
- Vowel sound: Long `o` (as in "go")
- Circle: Color "L" for long vowel.

#### Step 2: Fill in the Answers
Here are the completed words and the corresponding vowel sounds:

1. Bag: `bag` (Short `a`)
2. Crab: `crab` (Short `a`)
3. Snake: `snake` (Long `a`)
4. Ban: `ban` (Short `a`)
5. Rainbow: `rainbow` (Long `a`)
6. Rose: `rose` (Long `o`)
7. Pie: `pie` (Long `i`)
8. Lips: `lips` (Short `i`)
9. Snow: `snow` (Long `o`)

#### Step 3: Color the Circles
- For short vowels, color the circle labeled "S."
- For long vowels, color the circle labeled "L."

Final Answer:

```
1. Bag: `bag` (S)
2. Crab: `crab` (S)
3. Snake: `snake` (L)
4. Ban: `ban` (S)
5. Rainbow: `rainbow` (L)
6. Rose: `rose` (L)
7. Pie: `pie` (L)
8. Lips: `lips` (S)
9. Snow: `snow` (L)
```

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ccc}
\text{1. Bag: } \text{bag (S)} & \text{2. Crab: } \text{crab (S)} & \text{3. Snake: } \text{snake (L)} \\
\text{4. Ban: } \text{ban (S)} & \text{5. Rainbow: } \text{rainbow (L)} & \text{6. Rose: } \text{rose (L)} \\
\text{7. Pie: } \text{pie (L)} & \text{8. Lips: } \text{lips (S)} & \text{9. Snow: } \text{snow (L)} \\
\end{array}
}