Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet for Preschoolers

How to use this worksheet

Cut out the pictures at the bottom of the page together. Hold up the first picture and say its name slowly, stretching out the vowel sound so your child can hear whether it's short or long. Ask them to decide which category the word belongs in, then glue the picture into the correct column — 'short vowel' or 'long vowel.' Continue through each picture, saying the word aloud before sorting it every time.

Materials needed

• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencil

Extension activities

• 1Have your child write the word underneath each glued picture to connect the sound to its spelling.
• 2Have your child draw their own pictures representing a short vowel word and a long vowel word.
• 3Play a listening game where you say pairs of words, like 'cap' and 'cape,' and ask which has the long sound.
• 4Sort household objects by their short or long vowel sound in their names.
• 5Read a short book together and pause to identify a few long and short vowel words as you go.