How do you sort long vowel words and short vowel words?

Answer 1

The long vowel sounds are those that "say the name" of the vowel:

A (ay) as in day, gain, weigh, and survey

E (ee) as in be, see, mean, and gene

I (eye) as in sign, dime, my, and night

O (oh) as in go, woe, bone, low, and boat

U (yoo or oo) as in unit, cute, and feud / dune, Flute, and suit

The short vowel sounds are

ah (apple, cat)

eh (bet, test)

ih (bid, sit)

aah (dot, clock)

uh (but, mud)

Answer 2

Long vowel words typically contain a vowel that says its name (e.g. "cake", "high"), while short vowel words have a vowel sound similar to its letter name (e.g. "cat", "bed"). To sort these words, you can listen for the vowel sound and categorize them based on their pronunciation. Practice and exposure to different words will help you differentiate between long and short vowel sounds more easily.