Short and Long Vowels Quiz

Grade 1 · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of short vowel and long vowel sounds in words.

Questions

1. Which word has a short 'a' sound?

   1. cake
   2. rain
   3. cat
   4. say
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   Answer: cat

   'Cat' has the short 'a' sound like in 'apple.' Words like cake and rain have the long 'a' sound.

2. The word 'bike' has a long 'i' sound.

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   Answer: True

   'Bike' has the long 'i' sound, which says the letter name 'i.' The silent e at the end makes the vowel long.

3. Which word has a long 'e' sound?

   1. pet
   2. bed
   3. tree
   4. hen
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   Answer: tree

   'Tree' has the long 'e' sound. You can hear the letter name 'e' in tree. Pet, bed, and hen all have the short 'e' sound.

4. Which word has a short 'o' sound?

   1. boat
   2. note
   3. hop
   4. home
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   Answer: hop

   'Hop' has the short 'o' sound like in 'octopus.' Boat, note, and home all have the long 'o' sound.

5. The five vowels in the alphabet are a, e, i, o, and ___.

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   Answer: u

   The five vowels are a, e, i, o, and u. All other letters are consonants.

6. Which word has a long 'a' sound?

   1. hat
   2. map
   3. game
   4. lap
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   Answer: game

   'Game' has the long 'a' sound — you can hear the letter name 'a.' Hat, map, and lap have the short 'a' sound.

7. The word 'cup' has a long 'u' sound.

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   Answer: False

   'Cup' has the short 'u' sound like in 'umbrella,' not the long 'u' sound. Words like 'cube' have the long 'u' sound.

8. Which word has a short 'i' sound?

   1. kite
   2. pie
   3. fish
   4. tide
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   Answer: fish

   'Fish' has the short 'i' sound like in 'igloo.' Kite, pie, and tide all have the long 'i' sound.

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