Short Vowel Sounds

Have your class practice reading and spelling words with the short vowel sound i. Learners fill in the blanks on this worksheet to complete words, such as log, pig, and wig. They can color the pictures when they are done.

Who knew short vowel sounds could be so much fun? Beginning readers use picture cards, things around the room, and simple worksheets to practice with the short a, short e, short i, short o, and short u sounds. 

"Eh?" That is the short vowel sound the letter e makes when it is used in the middle of a word. Little ones will draw a line between the letter e and objects that make the short e sound. Then they will fill in the missing e in six...

Use this resource to provide a quick review of words with short vowel sounds. Learners view pictures, and read and write words with the short vowel sound o. Afterwards, they write a sentence using some of the short o words. Students...

Long and short vowels have never been quite so colorful! Learners use an intricate key to color a grid of words based on the vowel sound they hear. Red is the long a sound, light blue is the short u sound, etc. By the time they've...

Learners can practice reading and printing short vowel words using this worksheet. They identify the correct word with the short /a/ sound to go with the accompanying picture, and then they write the word in the space provided. 

Early readers put their short vowel know how to the test. They read a series of simple cvc words, circle all the words that contain the medial short vowel sound indicated, then write those words in the space provided. Phonics, reading,...

Learners will create a list of short vowel sound words and participate in computer phonics activities to practice. They will read an interactive storybook online. Next, they will complete words in order to better understand short vowel...

What a great way to review short vowel sounds in your classroom. Learners categorize words based on their vowel sounds, and identify short and long vowel sounds. It is a well thought out and motivating exploration of this reading skill.

Use this creative way to review words that have short vowel sounds. Learners read a word and then identify the words in the group that have the same vowel sound. It is a motivating way to have learners explore this topic.