Long and Short Vowels

What are the vowels in the English alphabet?

• A, E, I, O, U
• A, B, C, D, E
• A, E, I, O, U, Y
• A, E, I, O

Which word has a long A sound?

• Cat
• Cake
• Dog
• Fish

Answer explanation

Which word has a long E sound?

• Bed
• Bee
• Bad
• Bid

Which word has a long I sound?

• Fish
• Sip

• Cat
• Kind

Which word has a long O sound?

• Octopus

• Cat
• Boat
• Fish

Which word has a long U sound?

• Cut
• But
• Cute

• Luck

Which word had the short A sound?

• Draw

• Saw

• Walk

• Cat

Which word has a short E sound?

• Elephant
• Apple

• Teacher

• Team

Which word has a short I sound?

• Bike
• Ride
• Fish
• Cake

Which word has a short O sound?

• Boat
• Octopus

• Moon
• Road