Long Vowel Sounds - Free Printable

Let’s go through each word one by one. We need to find the missing vowel that makes the word match the picture.

1. Cake – The picture is a birthday cake. The word is “c__ke”. The missing vowel is a → cake

2. Hive – The picture is a beehive. The word is “h__ke” — wait, that doesn’t look right. Let’s check: it should be “hive”, but the blank is in the middle of “h__ke”. That must be a typo or misprint? Actually, looking again — maybe it’s meant to be “hive” but written as “h_ve”? But here it says “h__ke”. Hmm… Wait — perhaps it’s “hike”? No, that doesn’t match the bee hive. Let me think... Oh! Maybe it’s supposed to be “hive” and the last letter is wrong? But we have to work with what’s given.

Wait — let’s re-examine all words carefully.

Actually, looking at the pattern:

- c__ke → cake (a)
- h__ke → ? If it’s a beehive, maybe it’s “hive” but spelled incorrectly? Or perhaps it’s “hike”? But hike doesn’t match the image. Alternatively — could it be “heave”? No. Wait — maybe it’s “hive” and the ‘v’ is missing? But the format is h__ke — two letters missing? No, only one underscore. So it’s h _ ke — one letter missing.

Hold on — perhaps it’s “hoke”? Not a real word. Or “huke”? No.

Wait — maybe I misread. Let me list them again with correct spelling based on images:

Image 1: Cake → c_a_ke → a

Image 2: Beehive → should be “hive”, but written as “h__ke” — that must be an error. Unless... is it “hike”? But there are bees and a hive. Perhaps it’s “hive” and the ‘v’ is replaced by underscore? But it’s written as “h__ke” — which suggests 3 letters after h? No — “h__ke” means h + one letter + ke.

This is confusing. Let me try to sound out each word based on common phonics.

Perhaps for “h__ke”, if we say “hive”, it doesn’t fit. What if it’s “hike”? But the image is a beehive. Maybe the worksheet has a mistake? Or perhaps I’m overthinking.

Let’s skip and come back.

3. Nose → n__se → picture is a nose → missing vowel is o → nose

4. Cane → c__ne → picture is a candy cane → missing vowel is a → cane

5. Wave → w__ve → picture is ocean wave → missing vowel is a → wave

6. Time → t__me → picture is a clock → missing vowel is i → time

7. Bone → b__ne → picture is a dog bone → missing vowel is o → bone

8. Kite → k__te → picture is a kite → missing vowel is i → kite

9. Vase → v__se → picture is flowers in a vase → missing vowel is a → vase

10. Ride → r__de → picture is a girl riding a horse → missing vowel is i → ride

Now back to #2: h__ke — with a beehive image.

If we think of words ending in “-ike” or “-ake”, etc.

“Hive” would be h-i-v-e — but here it’s h__ke — so maybe it’s not “hive”.

What if it’s “hike”? But that doesn’t match the image.

Unless... is it possible that the image is meant to represent “hike” but shows a beehive by mistake? Unlikely.

Another idea: perhaps it’s “heave”? But heave is h-e-a-v-e — too long.

Wait — maybe it’s “hoke” — like hockey? But no hockey stick.

Perhaps it’s a trick — and the word is “hive” but misspelled in the worksheet? But we have to fill the blank as given.

Let’s consider pronunciation. “Hive” sounds like /haɪv/, while “hike” sounds like /haɪk/. The image has bees — definitely “hive”.

But the word is written as “h__ke” — which implies the third letter is missing, and then “ke”.

Unless... oh! Maybe it’s “hive” and the ‘v’ is the missing letter, but it’s written as “h_ve” — but in the image it’s “h__ke” — that can’t be.

Looking back at the original image description — user said: “h__ke” with a beehive.

Perhaps it’s a typo, and it should be “h_ve” for “hive”. In many worksheets, “hive” is used.

Given that, and since all other words make sense, I’ll assume it’s meant to be “hive” and the ‘v’ is missing, but written as “h__ke” by error. But that doesn’t help.

Another thought: in some accents or old spellings? No.

Let’s count the underscores. In “c__ke” — that’s c + underscore + ke — so one letter missing. Similarly, “h__ke” — h + underscore + ke — one letter missing.

So for “h__ke”, what word fits? Hike? Hoke? Huke?

“Hike” is a real word, but doesn’t match the image.

Perhaps the image is not a beehive but something else? User described it as “beehive with bees”.

Maybe it’s “hive” and the ‘v’ is represented by the underscore, but the ‘k’ is a mistake? This is problematic.

Let’s look for consistency. All other words are common CVCe words with silent e.

Cake, nose, cane, wave, time, bone, kite, vase, ride — all follow the pattern where the vowel is long because of the silent e.

For “h__ke”, if we put ‘i’, we get “hike” — which is a valid word, and follows the pattern. Even though the image is a beehive, perhaps it’s a mismatch, or maybe in this context, we go by the word structure.

But that seems wrong.

Another idea: perhaps it’s “heave” but shortened? No.

Or “have” — but have is h-a-v-e, not h__ke.

I think there might be an error in the worksheet, but since we have to solve it, and “hike” is the only logical completion for “h__ke” with a long i sound, I’ll go with ‘i’ for now, even though it doesn't match the image perfectly.

But let's double-check the image description. User said: "a yellow beehive with bees" — so definitely "hive".

Perhaps the word is "hive" and it's written as "h_ve", but in the text it's shown as "h__ke" due to formatting? In the user's message, it's written as "h__ke", which likely means h + blank + ke.

In standard phonics worksheets, "hive" is often included, and it would be "h_ve".

Given that, and to maintain consistency with the educational purpose, I believe it's intended to be "hive", so the missing letter is 'v', but 'v' is not a vowel! The instruction says "write the correct vowel".

Oh! Critical point: the task is to write the correct vowel. So the missing letter must be a vowel: a, e, i, o, u.

For "h__ke", if we must insert a vowel, options are:

- hake (not common)
- heke (not a word)
- hike (valid word)
- hoke (slang, not standard)
- huke (not a word)

Only "hike" is a standard English word. And "hike" has the long i sound, which fits the phonics pattern.

Even though the image is a beehive, perhaps it's a mistake in the image or in my interpretation. Maybe the image is meant to be someone hiking? But user said beehive.

To resolve this, I'll proceed with "hike" for the sake of completing the task, as it's the only vowel that makes a real word.

So for h__ke, vowel is i.

But let's confirm with the answer key logic.

Perhaps in some contexts, "hive" is accepted, but 'v' is not a vowel.

The instruction is clear: "write the correct vowel". So the blank must be filled with a vowel letter.

Therefore, for "h__ke", the only sensible choice is 'i' for "hike".

I think we have to go with that.

So final answers:

1. cake → a

2. hike → i (despite image mismatch)

3. nose → o

4. cane → a

5. wave → a

6. time → i

7. bone → o

8. kite → i

9. vase → a

10. ride → i

But for #2, if the image is truly a beehive, and we must use a vowel, there's no perfect fit. However, in many such worksheets, "hive" is listed as "h_ve", implying the 'v' is consonant, and the vowel is 'i'. But here the blank is where the vowel should be.

In "hive", the vowels are 'i' and 'e', but 'e' is silent. The first vowel is 'i'.

But the word is structured as h__ke, which suggests the second letter is missing, and it's followed by "ke".

In "hive", it's h-i-v-e, so if it were "h_ve", the blank is for 'i', and 'v' is given. But here it's "h__ke", so perhaps it's a different word.

I recall that "hike" is sometimes associated with outdoor activities, but not with bees.

Perhaps the image is of a person hiking, but user described it as beehive. To avoid confusion, I'll stick with the word structure.

After careful consideration, I think the intended word for #2 is "hive", and the worksheet has a typo, writing "ke" instead of "ve". In that case, the missing vowel is 'i', as in "h_i_ve".

Since the blank is for the vowel, and in "hive" the vowel is 'i', I'll put 'i' for #2 as well.

So all answers will have vowels inserted.

Final decision:

- c_a_ke

- h_i_ke (assuming "hike" or accepting "hive" with typo)

- n_o_se

- c_a_ne

- w_a_ve

- t_i_me

- b_o_ne

- k_i_te

- v_a_se

- r_i_de

Yes, that works.

So the missing vowels are: a, i, o, a, a, i, o, i, a, i

Now to present the answer.

Final Answer:
a, i, o, a, a, i, o, i, a, i