Short & Long Vowels — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word has a long a sound?
A) cat
B) cape
C) can
D) map
Cape ends with silent e, so the a says its long name.
2. Which word has a short i sound?
A) bike
B) kite
C) pin
D) ride
Pin is a CVC word, so the i makes its short sound.
3. Which word uses a vowel team for a long sound?
A) hop
B) boat
C) cub
D) pet
Boat has the vowel team oa, which makes the long o sound.
4. Which word has a long u sound?
A) cup
B) cub
C) cube
D) cut
Cube is a CVCe word, so silent e makes the u long.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Pick the long-o word: hope (hop / hope).
Hope adds silent e, so the o says its long name.
2. Pick the short-i word: kit (kit / kite).
Kit is CVC with three letters and no silent e, so the i is short.
3. Pick the long-a word: tape (tap / tape).
Tape follows CVCe, so the a says its name.
4. Pick the short-u word: cub (cub / cube).
Cub is a CVC word, so the u makes a short sound.
5. Pick the long-e word: bean (Ben / bean).
Bean uses the ea vowel team to make the long e sound.