Question

sort the words by their vowel sounds.
grain blade trail sat hand
short a
long a

Explanation:

To sort the words by vowel sounds:

• Short "a" sound: Words where the vowel "a" is pronounced as /æ/. "sat" (s/æ/t) and "hand" (h/æ/nd) have the short "a" sound.
• Long "a" sound: Words where the vowel "a" (often in a vowel - consonant - e pattern or in a diphthong) is pronounced as /eɪ/ or a long vowel sound. "grain" (gr/eɪ/n), "blade" (bl/eɪ/d), and "trail" (tr/eɪ/l) have the long "a" sound.

Answer:

Short a: sat, hand
Long a: grain, blade, trail