Short A Long A. Spelling lesson for long a words. The printable worksheets in this unit have both short-A and long-A words in all of the worksheets so students learn to differentiate between the sounds.
Add length, volume or even just highlights! Use ant, cat, ham, and pan to teach students to recognize the short vowel a and hear its sound in the initial and medial positions of words. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Thus, short vowels are caused by closed syllables.
Try the cut-and-glue word sort activity, the horizontal word hunt, or listen-and-circle worksheets.
Some words that end in voiced consonants like B A D, L A ND, H A M and R A G are often pronounced [aː]. Watch this video to review all long vowel sounds. With word searches, vowel charts, and even vowel bingo to choose from, our long/short A worksheets have something for everyone.