Long Vowel Worksheets to Sort, Fill In and Print

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Made at homeroomtools.comWord boxSort the words of the word box. Write each word under its heading.Spelling: sort by listList 1: long aList 2: long eList 3: long inightmileseeddeepbeanweektailwaitskycleansidegraylakecrysafe
Made at homeroomtools.comSort the words of the word box. Write each word under its heading.Spelling: sort by listAnswer keyList 1: long aList 2: long eList 3: long igraytaillakesafewaitdeepbeancleanweekseedsidecryskynightmile
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List 1: long a 8

  • game In game the a is long: a, then m, then a silent e.
  • gray Gray ends in ay, which spells long a.
  • lake In lake the a is long: a, then k, then a silent e.
  • paint In paint the ai spells long a, before nt.
  • play Play ends in ay, which spells long a.
  • safe In safe the a is long: a, then f, then a silent e.
  • tail In tail the ai spells long a, before l. It sounds the same as tale.
  • wait In wait the ai spells long a, before t. It sounds the same as weight.

List 2: long e 8

  • bean In bean the ea spells long e, before n.
  • clean In clean the ea spells long e, before n.
  • deep In deep the ee spells long e, before p.
  • feet In feet the ee spells long e, before t. It sounds the same as feat.
  • leaf In leaf the ea spells long e, before f.
  • seed In seed the ee spells long e, before d.
  • team In team the ea spells long e, before m.
  • week In week the ee spells long e, before k. It sounds the same as weak.
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List 3: long i 8

  • cry Cry ends in one y, and it spells long i.
  • light In light the igh spells long i, before t.
  • mile In mile the i is long: i, then l, then a silent e.
  • night In night the igh spells long i, before t. It sounds the same as knight.
  • right In right the igh spells long i, before t. It sounds the same as write.
  • side In side the i is long: i, then d, then a silent e.
  • sky Sky ends in one y, and it spells long i.
  • time In time the i is long: i, then m, then a silent e.

List 4: long o 8

  • boat In boat the oa spells long o, before t.
  • grow Grow ends in ow, which spells long o.
  • home In home the o is long: o, then m, then a silent e.
  • nose In nose the o is long: o, then s, then a silent e. It sounds the same as knows.
  • road In road the oa spells long o, before d. It sounds the same as rode.
  • rope In rope the o is long: o, then p, then a silent e.
  • snow Snow ends in ow, which spells long o.
  • toast In toast the oa spells long o, before st.

List 5: long u 8

  • chew Chew ends in ew, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front.
  • cute Take off the last e and cute turns into cut, with a short u. The u sound has a y in front: yoo.
  • flew Flew ends in ew, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front. It sounds the same as flu.
  • fuse In fuse the u is long: u, then s, then a silent e. The u sound has a y in front: yoo.
  • grew Grew ends in ew, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front.
  • mute In mute the u is long: u, then t, then a silent e. The u sound has a y in front: yoo.
  • rule In rule the u is long: u, then l, then a silent e. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front.
  • tune In tune the u is long: u, then n, then a silent e.

List 6: long a, a_e 8

  • cake In cake the a is long: a, then k, then a silent e.
  • cane In cane the a is long: a, then n, then a silent e.
  • gate In gate the a is long: a, then t, then a silent e. It sounds the same as gait.
  • name In name the a is long: a, then m, then a silent e.
  • sale In sale the a is long: a, then l, then a silent e. It sounds the same as sail.
  • shade In shade the a is long: a, then d, then a silent e.
  • tape Take off the last e and tape turns into tap, with a short a.
  • wave In wave the a is long: a, then v, then a silent e.

List 7: long a, ai 8

  • braid In braid the ai spells long a, before d.
  • chain In chain the ai spells long a, before n.
  • mail In mail the ai spells long a, before l. It sounds the same as male.
  • nail In nail the ai spells long a, before l.
  • paid In paid the ai spells long a, before d.
  • rain In rain the ai spells long a, before n. It sounds the same as rein.
  • snail In snail the ai spells long a, before l.
  • train In train the ai spells long a, before n.

List 8: long a, ay 8

  • clay Clay ends in ay, which spells long a.
  • day Day ends in ay, which spells long a.
  • hay Hay ends in ay, which spells long a. It sounds the same as hey.
  • pay Pay ends in ay, which spells long a.
  • say Say ends in ay, which spells long a.
  • stay Stay ends in ay, which spells long a.
  • tray Tray ends in ay, which spells long a.
  • way Way ends in ay, which spells long a. It sounds the same as weigh.

List 9: long e, ee 8

  • bee Bee ends in ee, which spells long e. It sounds the same as be.
  • green In green the ee spells long e, before n.
  • queen In queen the ee spells long e, before n.
  • see See ends in ee, which spells long e. It sounds the same as sea.
  • sheep In sheep the ee spells long e, before p.
  • sleep In sleep the ee spells long e, before p.
  • tree Tree ends in ee, which spells long e.
  • wheel In wheel the ee spells long e, before l.

List 10: long e, ea 8

  • beach In beach the ea spells long e, before ch. It sounds the same as beech.
  • cream In cream the ea spells long e, before m.
  • dream In dream the ea spells long e, before m.
  • eat Eat starts with ea, which spells long e.
  • meat In meat the ea spells long e, before t. It sounds the same as meet.
  • peach In peach the ea spells long e, before ch.
  • sea Sea ends in ea, which spells long e. It sounds the same as see.
  • seat In seat the ea spells long e, before t.

List 11: long e, e and e_e 8

  • be Be ends in one e, and it spells long e. It sounds the same as bee.
  • eve In eve the e is long: e, then v, then a silent e.
  • he He ends in one e, and it spells long e.
  • scene In scene the e is long: e, then n, then a silent e. It sounds the same as seen.
  • she She ends in one e, and it spells long e.
  • theme In theme the e is long: e, then m, then a silent e.
  • these In these the e is long: e, then s, then a silent e.
  • we We ends in one e, and it spells long e.

List 12: long i, i_e 8

  • bike In bike the i is long: i, then k, then a silent e.
  • five In five the i is long: i, then v, then a silent e.
  • hide Take off the last e and hide turns into hid, with a short i.
  • line In line the i is long: i, then n, then a silent e.
  • nine In nine the i is long: i, then n, then a silent e.
  • ride In ride the i is long: i, then d, then a silent e.
  • smile In smile the i is long: i, then l, then a silent e.
  • white In white the i is long: i, then t, then a silent e.

List 13: long i, igh 8

  • bright In bright the igh spells long i, before t.
  • fight In fight the igh spells long i, before t.
  • flight In flight the igh spells long i, before t.
  • high High ends in igh, which spells long i. It sounds the same as hi.
  • might In might the igh spells long i, before t. It sounds the same as mite.
  • sigh Sigh ends in igh, which spells long i.
  • sight In sight the igh spells long i, before t. It sounds the same as site.
  • tight In tight the igh spells long i, before t.

List 14: long i, y 8

  • by By ends in one y, and it spells long i. It sounds the same as buy.
  • dry Dry ends in one y, and it spells long i.
  • fly Fly ends in one y, and it spells long i.
  • fry Fry ends in one y, and it spells long i.
  • my My ends in one y, and it spells long i.
  • shy Shy ends in one y, and it spells long i.
  • try Try ends in one y, and it spells long i.
  • why Why ends in one y, and it spells long i.

List 15: long o, o_e 8

  • bone In bone the o is long: o, then n, then a silent e.
  • globe In globe the o is long: o, then b, then a silent e.
  • hole In hole the o is long: o, then l, then a silent e. It sounds the same as whole.
  • joke In joke the o is long: o, then k, then a silent e.
  • note Take off the last e and note turns into not, with a short o.
  • stone In stone the o is long: o, then n, then a silent e.
  • vote In vote the o is long: o, then t, then a silent e.
  • woke In woke the o is long: o, then k, then a silent e.

List 16: long o, oa 8

  • coach In coach the oa spells long o, before ch.
  • coat In coat the oa spells long o, before t.
  • float In float the oa spells long o, before t.
  • foam In foam the oa spells long o, before m.
  • goat In goat the oa spells long o, before t.
  • loaf In loaf the oa spells long o, before f.
  • soap In soap the oa spells long o, before p.
  • toad In toad the oa spells long o, before d. It sounds the same as towed.

List 17: long o, ow 8

  • below Below ends in ow, which spells long o.
  • blow Blow ends in ow, which spells long o.
  • crow Crow ends in ow, which spells long o.
  • glow Glow ends in ow, which spells long o.
  • know Know ends in ow, which spells long o. The k is silent. It sounds the same as no.
  • show Show ends in ow, which spells long o.
  • slow Slow ends in ow, which spells long o.
  • throw Throw ends in ow, which spells long o.

List 18: long u, u_e 8

  • cube Take off the last e and cube turns into cub, with a short u. The u sound has a y in front: yoo.
  • dune In dune the u is long: u, then n, then a silent e.
  • flute In flute the u is long: u, then t, then a silent e. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front.
  • huge Take off the last e and huge turns into hug, with a short u. The u sound has a y in front: yoo.
  • mule In mule the u is long: u, then l, then a silent e. The u sound has a y in front: yoo.
  • prune In prune the u is long: u, then n, then a silent e. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front.
  • tube Take off the last e and tube turns into tub, with a short u.
  • use In use the u is long: u, then s, then a silent e. The u sound has a y in front: yoo.

List 19: long u, ue 8

  • blue Blue ends in ue, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front. It sounds the same as blew.
  • clue Clue ends in ue, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front.
  • cue Cue ends in ue, which spells long u. The u sound has a y in front: yoo. It sounds the same as queue.
  • due Due ends in ue, which spells long u. It sounds the same as dew.
  • glue Glue ends in ue, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front.
  • hue Hue ends in ue, which spells long u. The u sound has a y in front: yoo.
  • sue Sue ends in ue, which spells long u.
  • true True ends in ue, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front.

List 20: long u, ew 8

  • blew Blew ends in ew, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front. It sounds the same as blue.
  • crew Crew ends in ew, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front.
  • dew Dew ends in ew, which spells long u. It sounds the same as due.
  • drew Drew ends in ew, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front.
  • few Few ends in ew, which spells long u. The u sound has a y in front: yoo.
  • new New ends in ew, which spells long u. It sounds the same as knew.
  • stew Stew ends in ew, which spells long u.
  • threw Threw ends in ew, which spells long u. It is a plain oo sound, with no y in front. It sounds the same as through.

How this list was compiled: Our own selection and grouping of 160 English words with a long vowel: five lists that mix the spellings of one vowel sound, then fifteen lists that keep to one spelling, with our own hints. The letters left out of every word are the letters that spell its long vowel. Every word was checked by script on 2026-10-01 in two places: the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary, a record of General American pronunciation (https://github.com/cmusphinx/cmudict), where every listed pronunciation of the word must have the vowel sound its list names, and the word's own entry at https://en.wiktionary.org/, where the rhymes key or the pronunciation line must show the same sound. A word that failed either check, or that the two sources give a second pronunciation for, was left out (heat, me, kite, low and mow among them). Each hint that says two words sound the same names a pair with the same pronunciation in that dictionary. Spellings are American. No published word list or reading programme was copied. Licence: own work

How it works

These long vowel worksheets open on a sort: fifteen words to write under long a, long e and long i. Under More options, Word list holds twenty lists: five mix the spellings of one vowel and fifteen keep to one spelling, such as igh.

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Sort by vowel sound, or by spelling

A sorting sheet takes five words from the list on show and five from each of the two lists after it. From List 1 that is long a, long e and long i. From List 6 it is three ways to spell long a: a_e, ai and ay. Lists 9, 12, 15 and 18 start the same sort for long e, i, o and u.

Write the missing letters

Open More options and choose Missing letters under What goes on the sheet. Each word prints with blanks where its long vowel is spelled, c_k_ for cake and r__n for rain, under a box of the list's eight words. A word you type loses about one letter in three, not always the vowel.

  • Lists 6, 12, 15 and 18 hold silent e words only, for a class that has not met vowel teams yet.
  • The answer key prints as the last page. To leave it off, open More options and untick Add an answer key as the last page.
  • Every word has a hint under the tool: sale sounds the same as sail, and blew the same as blue.

Questions and answers

What are the long vowel sounds?

A long vowel has the sound of its letter's name: a in cake, e in tree, i in bike, o in bone, u in cube. Long u says yoo in cube and huge; in rule, blue and flew it says oo.

Which long vowel spellings are on these worksheets?

Long a: a_e, ai and ay. Long e: ee, ea, and e alone or before a silent e. Long i: i_e, igh and y. Long o: o_e, oa and ow. Long u: u_e, ue and ew. Each spelling has a list of eight words.

Do the long vowel worksheets print with answers?

Five of the seven sheets do: Sort by list, Missing letters, Word shapes, Unscramble and ABC order. The key is the last page of the print. Trace and write and Write a sentence have nothing to mark, so they print no key.

Can I use my own long vowel words?

Yes. Type up to 20 words in Your spelling words, one to a line, and they take the place of our list. Sorting needs our lists, so with typed words that sheet prints them to trace instead.

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