Question

sort the words by their vowel sounds.
belt leak peel least set
short e
long e

Explanation:

To sort the words by vowel sounds:

• Short "e" sound: Words where the vowel "e" has a short pronunciation (like in "bed"). "belt" and "set" have the short "e" sound.
• Long "e" sound: Words where the vowel "e" (or related vowel combinations) has a long pronunciation (like in "bee"). "leak" (vowel sound from "ea" as long e), "peel" (vowel sound from "ee" as long e), "least" (vowel sound from "ea" as long e) have the long "e" sound.

Answer:

Short e: belt, set
Long e: leak, peel, least