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Short E and Long E

For Students K - 2nd
In this long e and short e practice worksheet, learners study 16 examples of word pairs that feature the long and short e sounds.
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CVC Activity 2

For Students K - 2nd
Look at eight pictures to practice cvc words. Letters are given for each picture and learners first circle the correct letters, then write the word below. More practice worksheets like this are available.
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Short a - Short e – Short i – Short o

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short vowels practice worksheet, students listen for the short a, short e, short i, and short o sounds in 22 groups of words as they read them.
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Lazy O

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /o/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter O. Students then listen to word pairs and identify the word containing the short /o/...
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Zac The Rat

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy activity, students complete words with the short /a/ vowel sound. They use the pictures for clues.
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The Doctor Said Open Up and Say /o/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /o/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and trace and write the letter O. Students then listen to the book "In the Big Top," and write down the words from the...
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Ann and Abe – Long A and Short A Vowel Sounds

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long and short vowel A worksheet, students analyze a puzzle picture in which each piece has a word. Students color the long vowel A words blue and the short vowel A words gray. A secret picture will be revealed.
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Mike and Mick: Long I and Short I Vowel Sounds

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long and short I vowels instructional activity, students analyze 12 pictures and label them with words that contain vowel I. Students color the long vowel pictures and circle the short vowel pictures.
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Short A Puzzle Game

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short A puzzle game worksheet, students match 24 short A words with the pictures on puzzle pieces that the teacher has printed, cut and laminated. 
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Vowel Sounds-- Short Aa Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short A word worksheet, students unscramble 20 words. Students will write the three letter word on the line. There is a word bank to help clue students.
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Short Vowel i-Match Pictures and Words

For Students K - 2nd
In this short vowel i activity, students name pictures, coloring those that have the short i sound. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Bee a Reader

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Use a fun tongue twister to help your class remember the /ee/ sound! With this lesson, they distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds,...
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Old Ladies Say A?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
The letter a produces so many sounds! Increase your class's awareness of concepts related to reading and spelling. They identify the digraphs /ea/ and /ai/ in spoken language and spelling as a long vowel sound. After a brief discussion,...
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Mike and Mick

For Students K - 2nd
For this identifying long i and short i vowel sounds worksheet, learners observe pictures and write their names, color the long i words, and circle the short i words. Students write 24 answers.
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Words With Short "a"

For Students 2nd
In this recognizing words pronounced with short "a" instructional activity, 2nd graders spell, unscramble, and create sentences using the short "a" vocabulary words add, land, shall, glass, wrap, and catch. Students complete eighteen...
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Secret Code Short E Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short E word worksheet, students use the secret code box to decode a number puzzle and make a short E word. Students then draw a picture of the word. There are four words to decode.
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Vocabulary Building Activity: short i

For Students 2nd
In this short i worksheet, 2nd graders list seven vocabulary words as they are called out, unscramble seven vocabulary words and then use each one in a complete sentence. Students deal with the words if, it, his, will, with, this and wish.
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Vocabulary Words With Short i 3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words with the short i pronunciation worksheet, learners write from dictation, unscramble, and create sentences using the words sink, cliff, ribbon, listen, build, and written. Students write eighteen answers.
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Vocabulary Building: Short e Words III

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words with short e learning exercise, students write them from dictation, unscramble their letters, and create sentences using the words dent, kettle, excellent, cent, ready, and heavy. Students complete eighteen...
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Bright Mice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Kindergarten through second graders explore the long i sound. In this phonics instructional activity, they read The Mother's Day Mice, sing "Farmer in the Dell," and play I Spy with long i in order to explore the target sound....
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Learn-to-Read Pumpkin Patch

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice identifying and pronouncing the short letter "u" sound. In this phonetic awareness lesson, students access the Starfall.com website and follow the directions on the screen to reinforce the short "u" sound. Students can...
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Short Vowel "I"

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short vowels worksheet, students identify the picture in each example and bracket the short 'i' sound for the 5 examples.
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Short Vowel "A"

For Students K - 1st
In this short vowel A learning exercise, learners say the names of six labeled pictures. Students place brackets around the letter that makes the short A sound. Example: b(a)t.
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Short I Vowel Sound

For Teachers 1st
In this vowel sound learning exercise, 1st graders study the pictures on the right and draw a line from the pictures of India to the words that share a short 'i' vowel sound.