Winter Word Sort: Short and Long Vowels #1

Give students fun word study practice during the winter season using this short and long vowel sorting activity! Vowels are the building blocks of words, and learning vowel patterns is a crucial step in helping children learn to read. This phonics worksheet gives students important practice reading and decoding words with both short and long vowel sounds. As they read each word, learners will use purple to color the skates containing short vowel sounds, and yellow to color the skates containing long vowel sounds.

Featuring an assortment of 16 words such as bite, cab, plate, and coat, this winter-themed word sort activity is a fun way to prepare students for decoding and reading words fluently in grade-level texts. 

For more colorful vowel-sorting practice, check out the Winter Word Sort: Short and Long Vowels #2 and Winter Word Sort: Short and Long Vowels #3 worksheets!