Question

sort the words by their vowel sounds. fear short e dress long e eat cheek teeth

Explanation:

To sort "fear" by vowel sound, we analyze its vowel. The word "fear" has a long "e" sound (similar to "eat", "cheek", "teeth" which are in the Long e group). The "Short e" group has "dress" with a short "e" sound, so "fear" belongs to Long e.

Answer:

Long e (and should be placed in the Long e box with "eat", "cheek", "teeth")