Question

sort the words by their vowel sounds.
game tail wag shave maid splat
short a
long a

Explanation:

To sort the words by vowel sounds:

• Short "a" sound: Words where the vowel "a" has a short pronunciation (like in "cat"). "wag" has the short "a" sound (\( /æ/ \)) and "splat" also has the short "a" sound (\( /æ/ \)).
• Long "a" sound: Words where the vowel "a" has a long pronunciation (like in "cake"). "game" (has "a - e" making long "a"), "tail" (the "ai" makes long "a" sound), "shave" (the "a - e" makes long "a"), "maid" (the "ai" makes long "a" sound).

Answer:

Short a: wag, splat
Long a: game, tail, shave, maid