Short and Long Vowels Sounds Sort--2 Leveled Worksheets by 4 - Free Printable

Let me work through each word carefully to determine if the underlined vowel sound is long or short.

Step-by-step analysis:

1. holly - The "o" in holly makes a short sound (like in "hot"). → short

2. home - The "o" in home makes a long sound (says its name: "oh"). → long

3. cane - The "a" in cane makes a long sound (says its name: "ay"). → long

4. angel - The "a" in angel makes a short sound (like in "apple"). → short

5. pup - The "u" in pup makes a short sound (like in "cup"). → short

6. reindeer - The "ei" in reindeer makes a long sound (says "ee"). → long

7. St. Nick - The "i" in Nick makes a short sound (like in "sit"). → short

8. light - The "i" in light makes a long sound (says its name: "eye"). → long

9. tree - The "ee" in tree makes a long sound (says "ee"). → long

10. teddy - The "e" in teddy makes a short sound (like in "bed"). → short

Let me verify my answers:
- holly: o = short ✓
- home: o = long ✓
- cane: a = long ✓
- angel: a = short ✓
- pup: u = short ✓
- reindeer: ei = long ✓
- St. Nick: i = short ✓
- light: i = long ✓
- tree: ee = long ✓
- teddy: e = short ✓

Final Answer:
holly: short
home: long
cane: long
angel: short
pup: short
reindeer: long
St. Nick: short
light: long
tree: long
teddy: short