Spring Word Sort: Short and Long Vowels #1

Grow your students’ phonics knowledge with this engaging spring-themed short and long vowel sorting activity! The first in a series of three, this phonics worksheet invites learners to read 14 words and determine if they have a long vowel sound or a short vowel sound. As they read the words in each cloud, students will color the words with short vowel sounds pink, and they will color the words with long vowel sounds blue.

With words such as pest, hunt, boat, and shake, this worksheet offers first- and second-grade learners helpful practice decoding words and building reading fluency. Check out the other worksheets in this series for more phonics-based coloring fun: Spring Word Sort: Short and Long Vowels #2 and Spring Word Sort: Short and Long Vowels #3.