This Grade 2 worksheet helps students distinguish short-e and long-e vowel sounds using familiar word pairs like bed and bee, red and read, met and meet. Children sort words into two columns, complete fill-in sentences using ee and ea vowel teams, and answer true or false questions about vowel sounds. Every item includes a kid-friendly hint and a clear explanation, giving Grade 2 learners strong phonics practice aligned with CCSS RF.2.3a and building reading confidence step by step.
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Short & Long Vowels
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
bedbeeredreadmetmeetpenseat
Short E
Long E
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The yellow bee makes honey in the garden.
2. I sleep in my cozy bed at night.
3. I like to read a book before I sleep.
4. My friend and I will meet at the park today.
5. The cat sat on the soft red blanket.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word bee has a long-e sound.
True False
2. The word bed has a long-e sound.
True False
3. The word read uses the ea vowel team for long-e.
True False
4. The word pen has a long-e sound.
True False
Short & Long Vowels
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
bedbeeredreadmetmeetpenseat
Short E
Long E
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The yellow bee makes honey in the garden.
2) I sleep in my cozy bed at night.
3) I like to read a book before I sleep.
4) My friend and I will meet at the park today.
5) The cat sat on the soft red blanket.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) The word bee has a long-e sound.
True
False
2) The word bed has a long-e sound.
True
False
3) The word read uses the ea vowel team for long-e.
True
False
4) The word pen has a long-e sound.
True
False
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