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English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 1 Reading Foundation - Long and Short Vowels (Questions)

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Long and short vowels need to be learned in order to pronounce the words correctly. They also help the student understand the meanings of words based on the pronunciation of them. The silent 'e' rule helps students figure out that this word most likely has a long vowel sound. Three-lettered words typically have a short vowel sound. In this quiz, the students will identify the words that contain the long and short vowel sounds.

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Which word below has a short vowel sound?

[ ]	Eat
[ ]	Bake
[ ]	Pot
[ ]	Bite

Which word has a short vowel sound?

[ ]	Meet
[ ]	Tell
[ ]	See
[ ]	Beat

Which word has a short vowel sound?

[ ]	Kit
[ ]	Kite
[ ]	Pile
[ ]	Kind

Which word has a short vowel sound?

[ ]	Zone
[ ]	Dole
[ ]	Doll
[ ]	Bowl

Which word has a short vowel sound?

[ ]	Cute
[ ]	Dupe
[ ]	Spun
[ ]	Cube

Which word has a long vowel sound?

[ ]	Trap
[ ]	Tap
[ ]	Tape
[ ]	Tall

Which word has a long vowel sound?

[ ]	Here
[ ]	Set
[ ]	Test
[ ]	Desk

Which word has a long vowel sound?

[ ]	Pick
[ ]	Lift
[ ]	Shin
[ ]	Pike

Which word has a long vowel sound?

[ ]	Knot
[ ]	Cops
[ ]	Rope
[ ]	Slop

10.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

[ ]	Hugs
[ ]	Huge
[ ]	Cuts
[ ]	Must

English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 1 Reading Foundation - Long and Short Vowels (Answers)

Which word below has a short vowel sound?

[ ]	Eat
[ ]	Bake
[x]	Pot
[ ]	Bite

Pot is the word that has the short 'o' sound in it.

Which word has a short vowel sound?

[ ]	Meet
[x]	Tell
[ ]	See
[ ]	Beat

Tell is the word with a short vowel sound in it.

Which word has a short vowel sound?

[x]	Kit
[ ]	Kite
[ ]	Pile
[ ]	Kind

Kit is the word that has a short 'i' sound in it.

Which word has a short vowel sound?

[ ]	Zone
[ ]	Dole
[x]	Doll
[ ]	Bowl

Doll has the short 'o' sound in it.

Which word has a short vowel sound?

[ ]	Cute
[ ]	Dupe
[x]	Spun
[ ]	Cube

Spun is the word that has a short 'u' sound.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

[ ]	Trap
[ ]	Tap
[x]	Tape
[ ]	Tall

Tape is the word with the long vowel sound.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

[x]	Here
[ ]	Set
[ ]	Test
[ ]	Desk

Here contains the long 'e' vowel sound.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

[ ]	Pick
[ ]	Lift
[ ]	Shin
[x]	Pike

Pike contains the long 'i' sound.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

[ ]	Knot
[ ]	Cops
[x]	Rope
[ ]	Slop

Rope is the word that has the long vowel sound.

10.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

[ ]	Hugs
[x]	Huge
[ ]	Cuts
[ ]	Must

Huge has a long 'u' sound in it.