Long A Short A Words. In the files below, you'll find word sorts, reading practice activities, and phonics card games. Other worksheets incorporate rhyming so students can compare sound similarities among words.
Can you name the words that begin with either a long 'A' or a short 'A'? One common mistake I've noticed is related to the letter "u" - several students have pronounced the word "public" more like pooblic. The short vowel sound generally occurs when there is one vowel in a.
Word searches with long and short A words turn an educational lesson into a game.
Short vowel sounds do not sound like their corresponding letter names.
In this worksheet your child will draw a rectangle around the words that have a long E sound and an oval around the words that have a short E sound. The following diagram shows some examples of short A and long A words. English speakers use long and short vowel sounds to distinguish between otherwise similar words.