Long and Short Vowel Worksheet worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to match each vowel sound with the correct word.

We’ll use the chart at the top as a guide:

Left side (sounds):
1. short a → like in “act”
2. long a → like in “ape”
3. short e → like in “bet”
4. long e → like in “heel”
5. short i → like in “it”
6. long i → like in “ice”
7. short o → like in “pot”
8. long o → like in “only”
9. short u → like in “up”
10. long u → like in “use”

Now let’s look at the words on the right and figure out which sound they have:

a. gum → has “u” that sounds like “up” → short u
b. after → has “a” that sounds like “act” → short a
c. easy → has “e” that sounds like “heel” → long e
d. kid → has “i” that sounds like “it” → short i
e. nest → has “e” that sounds like “bet” → short e
f. nose → has “o” that sounds like “only” → long o
g. page → has “a” that sounds like “ape” → long a
h. fine → has “i” that sounds like “ice” → long i
i. hot → has “o” that sounds like “pot” → short o
j. huge → has “u” that sounds like “use” → long u

Now let’s match them one by one:

1. short a → b. after
2. long a → g. page
3. short e → e. nest
4. long e → c. easy
5. short i → d. kid
6. long i → h. fine
7. short o → i. hot
8. long o → f. nose
9. short u → a. gum
10. long u → j. huge

All matches are logical and fit the examples from the chart.

Final Answer:
1-b, 2-g, 3-e, 4-c, 5-d, 6-h, 7-i, 8-f, 9-a, 10-j