Short and Long Vowels Flashcards

Grade 1 · English · Flashcards

Study short and long vowel sounds with these helpful flashcards!

Flashcards

short A sound: The quick /æ/ sound — examples: cat, bat, ham, map, clap
long A sound: The A says 'ay' — examples: cake, rain, tape, play, day
short E sound: The quick /ɛ/ sound — examples: bed, red, hen, web, pet
long E sound: The E says 'ee' — examples: feet, tree, meet, green, keep
short I sound: The quick /ɪ/ sound — examples: sit, big, hit, flip, drip
long I sound: The I says 'eye' — examples: kite, bike, hide, fly, time
short O sound: The quick /ɒ/ sound — examples: hot, dog, top, frog, drop
long O sound: The O says 'oh' — examples: bone, rope, boat, snow, go
short U sound: The quick /ʌ/ sound — examples: cup, bus, run, jump, fun
long U sound: The U says 'you' — examples: cube, mule, tune, few, use
Magic E rule: A silent E at the end makes the vowel before it long: cap→cape, hop→hope, kit→kite
vowel: The letters A, E, I, O, U — every syllable needs at least one vowel