Vowel Worksheets | Short and Long Vowel Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve this Long Vowels Worksheet step by step.

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🔤 Understanding the Task:

We are to complete each word by inserting a long vowel (A, E, I, O, U) into the blank(s). The goal is to form real English words where the missing letter is a long vowel sound.

> A long vowel sounds like its name:
> - A → /eɪ/ as in "cake"
> - E → /iː/ as in "me"
> - I → /aɪ/ as in "bike"
> - O → /oʊ/ as in "go"
> - U → /juː/ as in "cube"

But note: Some of these words may use silent e or vowel teams to create long vowel sounds.

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Now let’s go through each word and fill in the correct long vowel.

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✔ Solutions with Explanations

1. P___per → Paper
➤ Long A sound: *paper* = /ˈpeɪ.pər/
✔ A

2. r___dio → Radio
➤ Long A sound: *radio* = /ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/
✔ A

3. l___bor → Labor
➤ Long A sound: *labor* = /ˈleɪ.bər/
✔ A

4. ___pril → April
➤ Long A sound: *April* = /ˈæp.rəl/ → Wait! This is actually short A?
But April has a long A sound due to the silent e at the end?
Actually: *April* is pronounced /ˈæprəl/ — short A, not long.
Hmm… but maybe it's meant to be April with A for consistency?

Let's double-check:
In some dialects, it might be pronounced with a slightly longer A, but generally, it's short A.

However, looking at context: Most likely, the intended answer is A for April, even though it's pronounced with a short A. But that contradicts the "long vowel" rule.

Wait — perhaps it's a typo? Or maybe they mean "April" as a long vowel word because of the -ile ending?

But no — April does not have a long vowel sound.

Let's reconsider: Maybe it's "April" → A is used, and we accept it as a common word with a long vowel spelling pattern?

Actually, April is not a long vowel word. So maybe this is an error?

But wait — April has A in the beginning, and it's often taught with long A sound in early phonics, even if pronunciation varies.

Given the worksheet context, we’ll assume A is correct here.

✔ A

5. ___ble → Table
➤ Long A sound: *table* = /ˈteɪ.bl̩/ → A
✔ A

6. b___by → Baby
➤ Long A sound: *baby* = /ˈbeɪ.bi/
✔ A

7. f___male → Female
➤ Long E sound: *female* = /ˈfem.əl/ → E
✔ E

8. ___vil → Evil
➤ Long E sound: *evil* = /ˈiː.vəl/
✔ E

9. ___qual → Equal
➤ Long E sound: *equal* = /ˈiː.kwəl/
✔ E

10. l___gal → Illegal
➤ Long E sound: *illegal* = /ɪˈlɛɡ.əl/ → Wait, first E is short, second is long E?
But the blank is l___gal — so we're filling l_e_gal → legal?
But "illegal" starts with i, so l_e_gal would be legal, which is a word.

But legal = /ˈliː.gəl/ → long E
✔ E

11. c___dar → Calendar
➤ Long A sound: *calendar* = /ˈkæl.ən.dər/ → Wait, short A?
But the C + A → cal — short A.

Hmm. Is there a long vowel?
But calendar is pronounced with short A.

Wait — perhaps it's "candle"? No, that’s not matching.

Alternatively, could it be "cedar"? That’s a tree. But cedar = /ˈsiː.dər/ → long E

But the word is c___dar — so c_e_dar → cedar?

Yes! Cedar = /ˈsiː.dər/ → long E

So the blank is E
✔ E

12. f___ve → Five
➤ Long I sound: *five* = /faɪv/
✔ I

13. r___de → Rode
➤ But rode = /roʊd/ → long O
✔ O

14. w___de → Wide
➤ Long I sound: *wide* = /waɪd/
✔ I

15. s___ze → Size
➤ Long I sound: *size* = /saɪz/
✔ I

16. b___wl → Bowl
➤ Long O sound: *bowl* = /boʊl/
✔ O

17. sl___w → Slow
➤ Long O sound: *slow* = /sloʊ/
✔ O

18. m___w → Mow
➤ Long O sound: *mow* = /moʊ/
✔ O

19. g___at → Great
➤ Long E sound: *great* = /ɡreɪt/ → E
✔ E

20. ___ak → Lake
➤ Long A sound: *lake* = /leɪk/
✔ A

21. s___ak → Snake
➤ Long A sound: *snake* = /sneɪk/
✔ A

22. ___sual → Usual
➤ Long U sound: *usual* = /ˈjuː.ʒu.əl/ → U
✔ U

23. f___ture → Future
➤ Long U sound: *future* = /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ → U
✔ U

24. ___niform → Uniform
➤ Long U sound: *uniform* = /ˈjuː.nɪ.fɔːrm/ → U
✔ U

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✔ Final Answers:

| # | Word | Answer |
|---|------------|--------|
| 1 | P___per | A |
| 2 | r___dio | A |
| 3 | l___bor | A |
| 4 | ___pril | A |
| 5 | ___ble | A |
| 6 | b___by | A |
| 7 | f___male | E |
| 8 | ___vil | E |
| 9 | ___qual | E |
|10 | l___gal | E |
|11 | c___dar | E |
|12 | f___ve | I |
|13 | r___de | O |
|14 | w___de | I |
|15 | s___ze | I |
|16 | b___wl | O |
|17 | sl___w | O |
|18 | m___w | O |
|19 | g___at | E |
|20 | ___ak | A |
|21 | s___ak | A |
|22 | ___sual | U |
|23 | f___ture | U |
|24 | ___niform | U |

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📝 Notes:

- Words like April, calendar, and illegal may seem tricky due to pronunciation vs. spelling.
- But in early phonics, April is often taught with a long A sound, even if pronunciation varies.
- Cedar is the correct word for #11 — not "calendar".
- Usual, future, and uniform all have long U sounds (/juː/).

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. E
8. E
9. E
10. E
11. E
12. I
13. O
14. I
15. I
16. O
17. O
18. O
19. E
20. A
21. A
22. U
23. U
24. U

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