Question

name liz
review short and long vowels
read each sentence. identify the vowel sound in the boldfaced word. underline the letter or letters that make the vowel sound in the word. circle the vowel sound below the sentence.

1. it’s a good day to fly a kite. short i long i short e long e
2. how much does that pumpkin weigh? short e long a long e long i
3. kim and i are best friends. short e long e short a long a
4. that was a huge thunderstorm! short e short u long e long u
5. please go to the store to get some milk. short e short a long e short i
6. lia reached out to catch the ball. short e long a long e short a
7. you need a heavy coat on this cold morning. short o long o short a long a
8. that is the correct answer. short i long e long a short a
9. fireworks shot into the sky. long o short o long a short e
10. i must get home before three o’clock. short u long u short a long a

Explanation:

1. In "kite", the vowel sound of "i" is long i as it sounds like /aɪ/.
2. In "pumpkin", the vowel sound of "a" is long a as it sounds like /eɪ/.
3. In "Kim", the vowel sound of "i" is short i as it sounds like /ɪ/.
4. In "huge", the vowel sound of "u" is long u as it sounds like /juː/.
5. In "milk", the vowel sound of "i" is short i as it sounds like /ɪ/.
6. In "reached", the vowel sound of "ea" is long e as it sounds like /iː/.
7. In "coat", the vowel sound of "oa" is long o as it sounds like /əʊ/.
8. In "answer", the vowel sound of "a" is short a as it sounds like /æ/.
9. In "sky", the vowel sound of "y" is long i as it sounds like /aɪ/. But here assuming "shot" is the bold - faced word, the vowel sound of "o" is short o as it sounds like /ɒ/.
10. In "must", the vowel sound of "u" is short u as it sounds like /ʌ/.

Answer:

1. long i
2. long a
3. short i
4. long u
5. short i
6. long e
7. long o
8. short a
9. short o
10. short u