Phonics Worksheets: Long Vowels and Short Vowels - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves identifying the vowel sound in each given word and matching it to the correct sound category provided in the chart. The chart lists examples of words with specific vowel sounds, such as "long a," "short a," etc.

Chart Reference:

- Long a: ape, cake
- Short a: act, hat
- Long e: feet, bee
- Short e: hen, pet
- Long i: ice, kite
- Short i: hit, sit
- Long o: only, nose
- Short o: hop, pot
- Long u: use, cute
- Short u: up, cut

Solution Approach:

1. Analyze each word in the list.
2. Identify the vowel sound in the word.
3. Match the vowel sound to the corresponding category in the chart.
4. Write the correct sound category next to each word.

Step-by-Step Solution:

#### 1. hip
- Vowel: i
- Sound: short i (similar to "hit")
- Answer: short i

#### 2. same
- Vowel: a
- Sound: long a (similar to "cake")
- Answer: long a

#### 3. table
- Vowel: a
- Sound: short a (similar to "hat")
- Answer: short a

#### 4. dot
- Vowel: o
- Sound: short o (similar to "pot")
- Answer: short o

#### 5. cap
- Vowel: a
- Sound: short a (similar to "hat")
- Answer: short a

#### 6. say
- Vowel: a
- Sound: long a (similar to "cake")
- Answer: long a

#### 7. six
- Vowel: i
- Sound: short i (similar to "hit")
- Answer: short i

#### 8. my
- Vowel: y
- Sound: long i (similar to "bee")
- Answer: long i

#### 9. toast
- Vowel: o
- Sound: long o (similar to "nose")
- Answer: long o

#### 10. cube
- Vowel: u
- Sound: long u (similar to "cute")
- Answer: long u

#### 11. bite
- Vowel: i
- Sound: long i (similar to "kite")
- Answer: long i

#### 12. kitten
- Vowel: i
- Sound: short i (similar to "sit")
- Answer: short i

#### 13. five
- Vowel: i
- Sound: long i (similar to "kite")
- Answer: long i

#### 14. bed
- Vowel: e
- Sound: short e (similar to "pet")
- Answer: short e

#### 15. me
- Vowel: e
- Sound: long e (similar to "bee")
- Answer: long e

#### 16. open
- Vowel: o
- Sound: short o (similar to "hop")
- Answer: short o

#### 17. tap
- Vowel: a
- Sound: short a (similar to "cat")
- Answer: short a

#### 18. ugly
- Vowel: u
- Sound: short u (similar to "cut")
- Answer: short u

#### 19. flat
- Vowel: a
- Sound: short a (similar to "hat")
- Answer: short a

#### 20. slide
- Vowel: i
- Sound: long i (similar to "kite")
- Answer: long i

#### 21. cup
- Vowel: u
- Sound: short u (similar to "cut")
- Answer: short u

#### 22. music
- Vowel: u
- Sound: long u (similar to "cute")
- Answer: long u

#### 23. bike
- Vowel: i
- Sound: long i (similar to "kite")
- Answer: long i

#### 24. boat
- Vowel: o
- Sound: long o (similar to "nose")
- Answer: long o

Final Answers:

1. hip → short i
2. same → long a
3. table → short a
4. dot → short o
5. cap → short a
6. say → long a
7. six → short i
8. my → long i
9. toast → long o
10. cube → long u
11. bite → long i
12. kitten → short i
13. five → long i
14. bed → short e
15. me → long e
16. open → short o
17. tap → short a
18. ugly → short u
19. flat → short a
20. slide → long i
21. cup → short u
22. music → long u
23. bike → long i
24. boat → long o

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. \text{hip} & \text{short i} \\
2. \text{same} & \text{long a} \\
3. \text{table} & \text{short a} \\
4. \text{dot} & \text{short o} \\
5. \text{cap} & \text{short a} \\
6. \text{say} & \text{long a} \\
7. \text{six} & \text{short i} \\
8. \text{my} & \text{long i} \\
9. \text{toast} & \text{long o} \\
10. \text{cube} & \text{long u} \\
11. \text{bite} & \text{long i} \\
12. \text{kitten} & \text{short i} \\
13. \text{five} & \text{long i} \\
14. \text{bed} & \text{short e} \\
15. \text{me} & \text{long e} \\
16. \text{open} & \text{short o} \\
17. \text{tap} & \text{short a} \\
18. \text{ugly} & \text{short u} \\
19. \text{flat} & \text{short a} \\
20. \text{slide} & \text{long i} \\
21. \text{cup} & \text{short u} \\
22. \text{music} & \text{long u} \\
23. \text{bike} & \text{long i} \\
24. \text{boat} & \text{long o} \\
\end{array}
}
\]