Short and Long Vowels Quiz

Grade 1 · English · Quiz

Show what you know about short and long vowel sounds!

Questions

1. Which word has a long O sound?

   1. hot
   2. dog
   3. bone
   4. top
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   Answer: bone

   Bone has the Magic E making the O long — it says its name 'oh.'

2. The word 'cup' has a short U vowel sound.

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   Answer: True

   Cup has the short U sound (/ʌ/), a quick sound in the middle.

3. What happens to the vowel in 'hop' when you add a Magic E to make 'hope'?

   1. It becomes short
   2. It becomes long
   3. It disappears
   4. Nothing changes
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   Answer: It becomes long

   Magic E makes hop's short O become long in hope — the O now says its name.

4. 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, U.

5. Which word has a short E sound?

   1. feet
   2. meet
   3. bed
   4. tree
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   Answer: bed

   Bed has the short E sound (/ɛ/). Feet, meet, and tree all have long E sounds.

6. The word 'bike' has a short I sound.

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   Answer: False

   Bike has a Magic E making the I long — it says its name 'eye.'

7. Which word shows the Magic E rule?

   1. cat
   2. tap
   3. tape
   4. cap
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   Answer: tape

   Tape ends in silent E, making the A long. Tap without the E has a short A.

8. A long vowel sound says the ___ of the letter.

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   Answer: name

   Long vowels say the letter's name: long A = 'ay,' long E = 'ee,' long I = 'eye,' etc.

9. The word 'sit' has a short I vowel sound.

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   Answer: True

   Sit has the short I sound (/ɪ/), a quick sound.

10. Which word has a long E sound?

    1. hen
    2. pen
    3. red
    4. feet
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    Answer: feet

    Feet has two E's together making the long E sound 'ee.' The others have short E sounds.

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