Grade 1 English Language Arts · Short and Long Vowels
Build vowel knowledge with five 10-question practice tests covering short vowels, long vowels, silent e, vowel teams, and word sorting.
These Grade 1 English Language Arts practice tests help students hear and read short and long vowel sounds. Questions cover CVC words, silent e, vowel teams, rhymes, word sorting, and changing one vowel to make a new word. Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations.
Complete one 10-question test at a time. Say the vowel sound clearly and compare words that differ by one letter. Open the solution after answering, then explain how silent e or a vowel team changes the sound.
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1. Test
A 10-question Grade 1 practice test on short vowels, long vowels, silent e, and vowel teams.
Choose one answer for each question. Open the solution after answering to see the correct answer and explanation.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is cat.
Cat has the short a sound in a closed CVC word.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is bed.
Bed has the short e sound.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is fish.
Fish has the short i sound.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is hot.
Hot has the short o sound.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is sun.
Sun has the short u sound.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is map.
Map has a short a between m and p.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is hen.
Hen has a short e between h and n.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is pig.
Pig has a short i between p and g.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is log.
Log has a short o between l and g.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is cup.
Cup has a short u between c and p.
A short vowel sound is commonly heard in closed syllables such as cat, bed, pig, hot, and sun.
Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions. The complete page includes five mini tests and 50 questions in total.
A vowel can be long when it says its letter name, as in cake, bike, home, or cube. Silent e and vowel teams are common patterns that make long sounds.
