are a beautiful tribute to vowels! The vowel that says its name in the form of “cake” is called a long vowel. A short vowel is one that makes a very short sound, such as “zap”. That’s what matters most. With our large selection of PDF worksheets, you can identify, pronounce, or spell long and brief vowel words. You can fill in the blanks or trace, color, circle or read fluently. The charts make it easy for kids to grasp the concept. You can also download our free short and long vowels worksheets.