Long and Short Vowels

Front

What is a long vowel?

Back

A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself, like 'A' in 'cake'.

Front

What is a short vowel?

Back

A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently than the name of the letter, like 'A' in 'cat'.

Front

List the long vowels in the English language.

Back

The long vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.

Front

List the short vowels in the English language.

Back

The short vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.

Front

Give an example of a word with a long 'A'.

Back

An example is 'cake'.

Front

Give an example of a word with a short 'A'.

Back

An example is 'cat'.

Front

What sound does the long 'E' make?

Back

The long 'E' sounds like the letter 'E', as in 'see'.

Front

What sound does the short 'E' make?

Back

The short 'E' sounds like 'eh', as in 'bed'.

Front

Give an example of a word with a long 'I'.

Back

An example is 'bike'.

Front

Give an example of a word with a short 'I'.

Back

An example is 'sit'.