Long Vowel and Short Vowel Worksheets for Christmas Literacy

Celebrate the season with these fun long vowel and short vowel worksheets that bring phonics and festive fun together! Students will read each word, identify the vowel sound, and colour according to the key to reveal a hidden Christmas picture. These engaging long vowel and short vowel worksheets are perfect for centres, morning work, or small-group literacy practice during the Christmas period.

To use, students must colour each square after reading the word and identifying the vowel sound. Students will need to follow the colour key for each vowel. 

Long Vowel & Short Vowel Worksheet Colouring Fun

This set of long vowel and short vowel worksheet colouring sheets helps students distinguish between long and short vowel sounds while staying focused and motivated. Each long and short vowel colouring page includes a colour key—students simply read, decide on the vowel sound, and colour the matching section.

It’s a hands-on, no-prep way to reinforce phonics skills in a fun, visual way.

Download These Long & Short Vowels Worksheets

These Long & Short Vowels worksheets add a seasonal twist to your reading lessons. They help students strengthen their understanding of vowel sounds while enjoying a creative Christmas activity.

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to download the PDF resource file. Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend printing one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete. 

This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.

Pair Up This Colour the Vowels Worksheet for More Festive Learning

Looking for more Christmas literacy worksheets for your festive learning? We recommend pairing this Colour the Vowels worksheet with one of the following Literacy activities. Make sure you check these out before you go!

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