I need to solve this "Long Vowels" worksheet by identifying which word in each row has a long vowel sound and coloring the bubble next to it.
Let me go through each row one by one to identify the correct answer based on phonics rules for long vowels.
Row 1: act, ape, bed, dig
- "act" has a short 'a' sound.
- "ape" has a long 'a' sound (the 'e' at the end makes the 'a' say its name).
- "bed" has a short 'e' sound.
- "dig" has a short 'i' sound.
✔ The word with the long vowel sound is
ape.
Row 2: snail, cop, bug, ask
- "snail" has a long 'a' sound (the 'ai' combination typically makes a long 'a').
- "cop" has a short 'o' sound.
- "bug" has a short 'u' sound.
- "ask" has a short 'a' sound.
✔ The word with the long vowel sound is
snail.
Row 3: bat, cap, whale, pen
- "bat" has a short 'a' sound.
- "cap" has a short 'a' sound.
- "whale" has a long 'a' sound (the 'e' at the end makes the 'a' say its name).
- "pen" has a short 'e' sound.
✔ The word with the long vowel sound is
whale.
Row 4: fig, mice, rim, tin
- "fig" has a short 'i' sound.
- "mice" has a long 'i' sound (the 'e' at the end makes the 'i' say its name).
- "rim" has a short 'i' sound.
- "tin" has a short 'i' sound.
✔ The word with the long vowel sound is
mice.
Row 5: mom, nap, tip, puma
- "mom" has a short 'o' sound.
- "nap" has a short 'a' sound.
- "tip" has a short 'i' sound.
- "puma" has a long 'u' sound (in "puma," the 'u' is pronounced like "you").
✔ The word with the long vowel sound is
puma.
Row 6: lion, pot, mop, son
- "lion" has a long 'i' sound (the 'io' combination makes a long 'i' sound).
- "pot" has a short 'o' sound.
- "mop" has a short 'o' sound.
- "son" has a short 'o' sound.
✔ The word with the long vowel sound is
lion.
Row 7: ton, crane, sit, met
- "ton" has a short 'o' sound.
- "crane" has a long 'a' sound (the 'e' at the end makes the 'a' say its name).
- "sit" has a short 'i' sound.
- "met" has a short 'e' sound.
✔ The word with the long vowel sound is
crane.
Row 8: jet, fed, tiger, fed
- "jet" has a short 'e' sound.
- "fed" has a short 'e' sound.
- "tiger" has a long 'i' sound (the 'i' is followed by 'g', but the 'er' at the end often indicates a long vowel sound for the preceding vowel; in "tiger," the 'i' is pronounced as a long 'i').
- "fed" has a short 'e' sound.
✔ The word with the long vowel sound is
tiger.
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Final Answer:
The words that have the long vowel sound in each row are:
1.
ape
2.
snail
3.
whale
4.
mice
5.
puma
6.
lion
7.
crane
8.
tiger
You should color the bubbles next to these words.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of long vowel exercises.
