Long and Short A Vowels

Which word has the short /a/ sound?

• glade

• bat

Which two words has a long /a/ sound?

• fade

• had

• rake

The word "lake" makes what kind of sound?

• long

• short

The man broke the rake. Which word has a long /a/ sound?

• man

• rake

The /a/ sound in the word "slap" is:

• short

• long

The /a/ in the word "state" stands for what kind of sound?

• short

• long

The driver past the main road. Which word has a short /a/ sound?

• past

• main

The paste spilled on the mat. Which word has the long /a/ sound?

• mat

• paste

• gap

The brakes on the van were old. Which word has a long /a/ sound?

• brakes

• van

The boy tapped the can on the table. Which two word have the short /a/ sound?

• can

• table

• tapped