Worksheet for identifying words with long vowel sounds.

Problem Description:

The task is to identify words in the given list that have a long vowel sound. A long vowel sound occurs when a vowel in a word sounds like its name (e.g., "a" as in "cake," "e" as in "bee," etc.). The goal is to circle these words.

Solution Approach:

1. Understand Long Vowel Sounds:
- Long vowels are pronounced as their letter names.
- Examples:
- Long "a": /eɪ/ (as in "cake")
- Long "e": /iː/ (as in "bee")
- Long "i": /aɪ/ (as in "tie")
- Long "o": /oʊ/ (as in "go")
- Long "u": /juː/ (as in "mule")

2. Analyze Each Word:
- Check each word in the list to determine if it contains a long vowel sound.
- Circle the words that meet this criterion.

3. Identify Patterns:
- Words with silent "e" at the end often have long vowel sounds (e.g., "ride," "hope").
- Words with vowel teams (like "ai," "ee," "oa") also often have long vowel sounds (e.g., "rain," "see," "boat").

Step-by-Step Analysis:

#### First Row:
- tie: Long "i" (/aɪ/)
- put: Short "u" (/ʌ/)
- light: Long "i" (/aɪ/)
- seed: Short "e" (/ɛ/)
- sun: Short "u" (/ʌ/)

#### Second Row:
- back: Short "a" (/æ/)
- best: Short "e" (/ɛ/)
- play: Long "a" (/eɪ/)
- weed: Long "e" (/iː/)
- we: Long "e" (/iː/)

#### Third Row:
- swing: Short "i" (/ɪ/)
- slide: Long "i" (/aɪ/)
- lean: Long "e" (/iː/)
- gave: Short "a" (/æ/)
- stop: Short "o" (/ɒ/)

#### Fourth Row:
- push: Short "u" (/ʊ/)
- sit: Short "i" (/ɪ/)
- close: Long "o" (/oʊ/)
- both: Short "o" (/ɒ/)
- leap: Long "e" (/iː/)

#### Fifth Row:
- toe: Long "o" (/oʊ/)
- smell: Short "e" (/ɛ/)
- use: Long "u" (/juː/)
- call: Long "a" (/ɔː/)
- feet: Long "e" (/iː/)

#### Sixth Row:
- teeth: Short "e" (/iː/) (Note: This is a special case where "ee" makes a long "e" sound)
- great: Long "a" (/eɪ/)
- love: Short "o" (/ʌ/)
- rake: Long "a" (/eɪ/)
- stand: Short "a" (/æ/)

#### Seventh Row:
- find: Short "i" (/ɪ/)
- shape: Long "a" (/eɪ/)
- high: Long "i" (/aɪ/)
- clap: Short "a" (/æ/)
- quick: Short "i" (/ɪ/)

#### Eighth Row:
- small: Short "a" (/æ/)
- most: Short "o" (/ɒ/)
- trick: Short "i" (/ɪ/)
- fruit: Long "u" (/juː/)
- might: Long "i" (/aɪ/)

#### Ninth Row:
- lid: Short "i" (/ɪ/)
- gold: Short "o" (/ɒ/)
- old: Short "o" (/ɒ/)
- show: Long "o" (/oʊ/)
- rock: Short "o" (/ɒ/)

#### Tenth Row:
- feel: Long "e" (/iː/)
- keep: Short "e" (/ɛ/)
- pond: Short "o" (/ɒ/)
- not: Short "o" (/ɒ/)
- piece: Long "e" (/iː/)

Final Answer:

Circle the following words that have a long vowel sound:

- First Row: tie, light
- Second Row: play, weed, we
- Third Row: slide, lean, leap
- Fourth Row: close
- Fifth Row: toe, use, call, feet
- Sixth Row: great, rake
- Seventh Row: shape, high
- Eighth Row: fruit, might
- Ninth Row: show
- Tenth Row: feel, piece

Boxed Final Answer:

$$
\boxed{\text{tie, light, play, weed, we, slide, lean, leap, close, toe, use, call, feet, great, rake, shape, high, fruit, might, show, feel, piece}}
$$