Y as a Vowel is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on the two vowel sounds y makes at the end of a word, aligned to Common Core standard RF.1.3. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Y as a Vowel

RF.1.3

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Sort each word into the right column.

1.Sort each one: y says ee (happy) or y says igh (my)?

Sort: puppy, penny, shy, sly, dry, windy

y says ee (happy)y says igh (my)

2.Sort each one: y says ee (happy) or y says igh (my)?

Sort: cry, reply, candy, spy, silly, muddy

y says ee (happy)y says igh (my)

3.Sort each one: y says ee (happy) or y says igh (my)?

Sort: by, why, lady, baby, fry, sunny

y says ee (happy)y says igh (my)

LessonPrint · RF.1.3 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Y as a Vowel

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. dry — y says igh (my) 2. penny — y says ee (happy) 3. puppy — y says ee (happy) 4. shy — y says igh (my) 5. sly — y says igh (my) 6. windy — y says ee (happy)
2.1. candy — y says ee (happy) 2. cry — y says igh (my) 3. muddy — y says ee (happy) 4. reply — y says igh (my) 5. silly — y says ee (happy) 6. spy — y says igh (my)
3.1. baby — y says ee (happy) 2. by — y says igh (my) 3. fry — y says igh (my) 4. lady — y says ee (happy) 5. sunny — y says ee (happy) 6. why — y says igh (my)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RF.1.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.