Question

sort the words by their vowel sounds.
pick dish fries hike ship
short i long i

Explanation:

To sort the words by vowel sounds, we identify the vowel sound of 'i' in each word. Short "i" sounds like the 'i' in "pick", "dish", "ship". Long "i" sounds like the 'i' in "fries", "hike" (where the 'i' is followed by a silent 'e' or in a vowel - consonant - vowel pattern that makes it long).

Answer:

Short i: pick, dish, ship
Long i: fries, hike