Short vowels can be especially difficult for English Language Learners because short vowels aren’t really used in romance languages like Spanish and French. We are not using long a words in today’s worksheets – only short a CVC words. “Cape” is another example of a word with a long a sound. Long vowel sounds are the vowels that “say their name.” The “a” in both say and name are long vowel sounds. They’re the sound in common words like cat, hat, sat, and pat. Even if you don’t know the term, you’re probably already familiar with short vowel sounds. That’s why many parents and educators teach them first. Short vowel sounds are more common in English than long vowels. These I Spy pages feature short vowel CVC words.
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