Let's solve this
"Long Vowels" worksheet step by step.
The task is to
circle the object that has the given long vowel sound for each vowel:
a, e, i, o, u.
We'll go through each row and identify which image corresponds to a word with the
long vowel sound of the given letter.
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🔹 Row 1: Long a sound (like "cake")
Images:
- Cat
- Cake
- Soccer ball
Words:
-
Cat → short
a sound (/kæt/)
-
Cake → long
a sound (/keɪk/)
✔
-
Soccer → short
o and
e sounds
✔ Correct answer: Cake
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🔹 Row 2: Long e sound (like "bee")
Images:
- Nest
- Bed
- Sheep
Words:
-
Nest → short
e sound (/nest/)
-
Bed → short
e sound (/bed/)
-
Sheep → long
e sound (/ʃiːp/)
✔
✔ Correct answer: Sheep
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🔹 Row 3: Long i sound (like "kite")
Images:
- Pig
- Number 5
- Recycling bin
Words:
-
Pig → short
i sound (/pɪɡ/)
-
Five → number 5 is pronounced "five" →
long i sound (/faɪv/)
✔
-
Bin → short
i sound (/bɪn/)
✔ Correct answer: 5 (because it's "five")
Note: Even though the image is just the number "5", it represents the word
"five", which has the
long i sound.
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🔹 Row 4: Long o sound (like "go")
Images:
- Frog
- Boat
- Orange
Words:
-
Frog → short
o sound (/frɒɡ/ or /frɑːɡ/)
-
Boat → long
o sound (/boʊt/)
✔
-
Orange → short
a and
o sounds — not long
o
✔ Correct answer: Boat
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🔹 Row 5: Long u sound (like "cube")
Images:
- Glue
- Bun
- Sun
Words:
-
Glue → long
u sound (/gluː/)
✔
-
Bun → short
u sound (/bʌn/)
-
Sun → short
u sound (/sʌn/)
✔ Correct answer: Glue
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✔ Final Answers:
| Vowel | Correct Object |
|-------|----------------------|
| a | Cake |
| e | Sheep |
| i | 5 (Five) |
| o | Boat |
| u | Glue |
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🖼️ How to complete the worksheet:
Circle the following:
- For
a: 🎂
Cake
- For
e: 🐑
Sheep
- For
i: 🟰
5
- For
o: 🛶
Boat
- For
u: 💉
Glue
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📝 Explanation Summary:
This exercise helps children recognize
long vowel sounds in words. The key is identifying the correct word associated with each image and matching its vowel sound to the target vowel.
For example:
-
"Cake" has the long
a sound.
-
"Sheep" has the long
e sound.
-
"Five" (for 5) has the long
i sound.
-
"Boat" has the long
o sound.
-
"Glue" has the long
u sound.
💡 Tip: Long vowels are usually pronounced like their name — “a” as in “ape”, “e” as in “eat”, etc.
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✔ Answer Key:
-
a: Cake
-
e: Sheep
-
i: 5
-
o: Boat
-
u: Glue
Now you can circle these on the worksheet! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of long vowel sounds worksheets.
