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Grade 1 Long and short vowels Worksheets

Grade 1 English practice: Sort one-syllable words by their long or short vowel sound.

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Sort one-syllable words by their long or short vowel sound.

Sample worksheet activity

Sort one-syllable words by their long or short vowel sound.

1
Does “hop” have a long or short vowel sound?
longshort
2
Does “fish” have a long or short vowel sound?
longshort
3
Does “cake” have a long or short vowel sound?
longshort
4
Does “cube” have a long or short vowel sound?
longshort
5
Does “bed” have a long or short vowel sound?
longshort
6
Does “seed” have a long or short vowel sound?
longshort
Answer key

Answer key

1
Does “hop” have a long or short vowel sound?
short
2
Does “fish” have a long or short vowel sound?
short
3
Does “cake” have a long or short vowel sound?
long
4
Does “cube” have a long or short vowel sound?
long
5
Does “bed” have a long or short vowel sound?
short
6
Does “seed” have a long or short vowel sound?
long

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Grade 1 Long and short vowels in Grade 1

Grade 1 English practice: Sort one-syllable words by their long or short vowel sound.

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