Question

sort the words by their vowel sounds. brain flag skate fat mad short a long a

Explanation:

To sort the words by vowel sounds:

• Short "a" sound (as in "cat"): "flag" has /æ/, "fat" has /æ/, "mad" has /æ/.
• Long "a" sound (as in "cake"): "brain" has /eɪ/ (from "ai"), "skate" has /eɪ/ (from "a_e").

Answer:

Short a: flag, fat, mad
Long a: brain, skate