Long And Short Vowels Worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this phonics worksheet step by step.

Task:

- Draw an oval around words with the short A sound.
- Draw a rectangle around words with the long A sound.

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Step 1: Understand the sounds

- Short A sound: The "a" sounds like /æ/, as in "cat", "hat", or "map". It’s a quick, short sound.
- Long A sound: The "a" sounds like /eɪ/, as in "cake", "name", or "game". It’s a longer, drawn-out sound, often found when there is a silent "e" at the end of the word.

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Step 2: Analyze each word

1. cape
- Pronounced: /keɪp/ → Long A sound (like "cake")
→ ✔ Rectangle

2. cap
- Pronounced: /kæp/ → Short A sound
→ ✔ Oval (already shown)

3. made
- Pronounced: /meɪd/ → Long A sound (silent e)
→ ✔ Rectangle

4. fat
- Pronounced: /fæt/ → Short A sound
→ ✔ Oval

5. rat
- Pronounced: /ræt/ → Short A sound
→ ✔ Oval

6. fate
- Pronounced: /feɪt/ → Long A sound (silent e)
→ ✔ Rectangle

7. mate
- Pronounced: /meɪt/ → Long A sound (silent e)
→ ✔ Rectangle

8. mad
- Pronounced: /mæd/ → Short A sound
→ ✔ Oval

9. mat
- Pronounced: /mæt/ → Short A sound
→ ✔ Oval

10. rate
- Pronounced: /reɪt/ → Long A sound (silent e)
→ ✔ Rectangle

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Final Answer:

#### Words with SHORT A sound (draw an oval):
- cap
- fat
- rat
- mad
- mat

#### Words with LONG A sound (draw a rectangle):
- cape
- made
- fate
- mate
- rate

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✔ Correctly Marked:

- Ovals (short A): cap, fat, rat, mad, mat
- Rectangles (long A): cape, made, fate, mate, rate

> Note: The word "cape" is already circled in an oval in your image, but that's incorrect — it should be in a rectangle because it has a long A sound.

So, you should:
- Remove the oval around cape.
- Draw a rectangle around cape.
- Draw ovals around: cap, fat, rat, mad, mat
- Draw rectangles around: cape, made, fate, mate, rate

This completes the task correctly!