Let’s go step by step to solve this worksheet.
The task is:
Look at the words and say them out loud. Circle the ones that contain a long vowel.
First, what is a “long vowel”?
A long vowel sounds like the name of the letter itself. For example:
- Long A says “ay” (like in “cake”)
- Long E says “ee” (like in “see”)
- Long I says “eye” (like in “kite”)
- Long O says “oh” (like in “go”)
- Long U says “you” or “oo” (like in “cube” or “mule”)
Now let’s look at each word one by one and say it out loud to hear if any vowel sounds long.
Row 1:
- apple → short A (“uh”) → NOT long
- ball → short A (“ah”) → NOT long
- paint → AI makes an “ay” sound → LONG A
✔
Row 2:
- man → short A (“ah”) → NOT long
- eagle → EA makes an “ee” sound → LONG E
✔
- cat → short A (“ah”) → NOT long
Row 3:
- game → silent E at end makes A say its name → LONG A
✔
- ham → short A (“ah”) → NOT long
- mask → short A (“ah”) → NOT long
Row 4:
- hand → short A (“ah”) → NOT long
- train → AI makes “ay” sound → LONG A
✔
- plate → silent E makes A say its name → LONG A
✔
Row 5:
- grape → silent E makes A say its name → LONG A
✔
- hat → short A (“ah”) → NOT long
- flat → short A (“ah”) → NOT long
So the words with long vowels are:
→ paint
→ eagle
→ game
→ train
→ plate
→ grape
Final Answer:
paint, eagle, game, train, plate, grape
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of short and long vowel sounds worksheet.
