Long A and Short A Sounds

A worksheet for first graders to practice identifying and differentiating between long 'a' and short 'a' vowel sounds.

Grade 1 ELA GrammarPhonicsLetter SoundsVowelsLong A/short a

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Word BankMultiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort Answer

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.A

Topics

ELAGrade 1PhonicsVowelsLong AShort A

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Long A and Short A Sounds

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Read each question carefully and follow the directions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying long 'a' and short 'a' sounds.

Sort the words below into the correct sound category. Write them in the boxes.

cat

cake

apple

rake

fan

plane

hat

gate

Short 'a' Sound (as in 'cat')

Long 'a' Sound (as in 'cake')

Listen to the word. Does it have a long 'a' or a short 'a' sound?

1. What sound does the 'a' make in the word "map"?

Long 'a'

Short 'a'

2. What sound does the 'a' make in the word "grape"?

Long 'a'

Short 'a'

3. What sound does the 'a' make in the word "sad"?

Long 'a'

Short 'a'

Complete each sentence with a word that has the correct 'a' sound.

1. I like to eat a sweet .

2. My is on my head.

3. The bird flew into the .

4. The ran after the mouse.

Write two sentences. In the first sentence, use a word with a long 'a' sound. In the second sentence, use a word with a short 'a' sound.

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