Grade 1 English Language Arts · Short and Long Vowels

Grade 1 Short and Long Vowels Practice Test

Build vowel knowledge with five 10-question practice tests covering short vowels, long vowels, silent e, vowel teams, and word sorting.

Short and Long Vowels Practice Tests

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.

Skills covered

  • Recognizing short vowel sounds in CVC words
  • Recognizing long vowel sounds with silent e
  • Reading common vowel teams such as ai, ea, oa, and igh
  • Comparing short and long vowel word pairs
  • Changing vowels to build and decode new words

How to use these practice tests

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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Grade 1 Short and Long Vowels Practice Tests

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.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Sort the word by vowel sound: cat.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Short a.

  1. Look at the vowel pattern: Find the vowel or vowel pattern in the word.
  2. Say the word: Cat has the short a sound.
  3. Check the sound: The correct choice is Short a.

Cat has the short a sound.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Sort the word by vowel sound: bike.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Long i.

  1. Look at the vowel pattern: Find the vowel or vowel pattern in the word.
  2. Say the word: Bike has the long i sound because of silent e.
  3. Check the sound: The correct choice is Long i.

Bike has the long i sound because of silent e.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Sort the word by vowel sound: hot.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Short o.

  1. Look at the vowel pattern: Find the vowel or vowel pattern in the word.
  2. Say the word: Hot has the short o sound.
  3. Check the sound: The correct choice is Short o.

Hot has the short o sound.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Sort the word by vowel sound: cube.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Long u.

  1. Look at the vowel pattern: Find the vowel or vowel pattern in the word.
  2. Say the word: Cube has the long u sound because of silent e.
  3. Check the sound: The correct choice is Long u.

Cube has the long u sound because of silent e.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word belongs with short e words?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is red.

  1. Look at the vowel pattern: Find the vowel or vowel pattern in the word.
  2. Say the word: Red has the short e sound.
  3. Check the sound: The correct choice is red.

Red has the short e sound.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word belongs with long a words?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is game.

  1. Look at the vowel pattern: Find the vowel or vowel pattern in the word.
  2. Say the word: Game has the long a sound with silent e.
  3. Check the sound: The correct choice is game.

Game has the long a sound with silent e.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word belongs with short i words?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is clip.

  1. Look at the vowel pattern: Find the vowel or vowel pattern in the word.
  2. Say the word: Clip has the short i sound.
  3. Check the sound: The correct choice is clip.

Clip has the short i sound.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word belongs with long o words?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is stone.

  1. Look at the vowel pattern: Find the vowel or vowel pattern in the word.
  2. Say the word: Stone has the long o sound.
  3. Check the sound: The correct choice is stone.

Stone has the long o sound.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word belongs with short u words?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is truck.

  1. Look at the vowel pattern: Find the vowel or vowel pattern in the word.
  2. Say the word: Truck has the short u sound.
  3. Check the sound: The correct choice is truck.

Truck has the short u sound.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word belongs with long e words?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is green.

  1. Look at the vowel pattern: Find the vowel or vowel pattern in the word.
  2. Say the word: Green has the long e sound.
  3. Check the sound: The correct choice is green.

Green has the long e sound.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 1 short and long vowels

What is a short vowel sound?

A short vowel sound is commonly heard in closed syllables such as cat, bed, pig, hot, and sun.

How many questions are in each practice test?

Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions. The complete page includes five mini tests and 50 questions in total.

What makes a vowel long?

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.