Short & Long Vowels — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I use a pin to hold papers together.
Pin is a CVC word, so the i makes a short sound.
2. The tall pine tree smells fresh.
Pine is CVCe, so silent e stretches the i into its long name.
3. A rabbit can hop very fast.
Hop is CVC with a short o sound.
4. I hope we can go to the park.
Hope is CVCe, so the o says its long name.
5. Wear your warm cap in the snow.
Cap is a CVC word with a short a sound.
6. The hero put on her cape and flew.
Cape adds silent e, so the a is long.
7. My new pet is a baby cub.
Cub is CVC, so the u makes a short sound.
8. I put one ice cube in my drink.
Cube is CVCe, so silent e makes the u long.
9. I wrote a kind note to my friend.
Note is CVCe, so the o says its name.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
pin
→ short i CVC
short i CVC
pine
→ long i CVCe
long i CVCe
hop
→ short o CVC
short o CVC
hope
→ long o CVCe
long o CVCe
CVC words keep vowels short, while CVCe words use silent e to make vowels long.