Long and Short Vowels - Worksheet

The worksheet presents an engaging task for students to differentiate between long and short vowel sounds in words. In Task One, students are provided with a list of twenty words, including 'Catch', 'Crazy', 'Blind', 'Stretch', 'Clutch', and others up to 'Tray'. Their objective is to sort these words into two distinct groups based on the vowel sounds. One group should include words with short vowel sounds, while the second group should comprise words with long vowel sounds. This exercise is designed to help students recognise the variation in vowel sounds and enhance their phonetic skills.

In Task Three, the focus shifts to understanding how the addition of 'e' or 'le' at the end of a word can change the vowel sound within it. Students start with a provided example where the root word 'Rip' becomes 'Ripe' and 'Tab' turns into 'Table' when 'e' or 'le' is added. The task requires students to use a dictionary or the internet to discover more root words that undergo a similar transformation. This activity may also involve altering the spelling of the root word to maintain correct pronunciation and meaning. This task aims to expand students' vocabulary and their understanding of how suffixes can affect word pronunciation.