Short Vowel Sounds

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

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...

"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...

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,...

Use this resource to have your class practice reading and writing words with the short /u/ sound. Learners fill in the correct letters of the word below each picture. All of the words contain the short vowel sound. Consider having them...

Say aaaaa, because today your class will be practicing the short a vowel sound. They complete two activities. First the draw a line from the letter a to the objects that contain the medial /a/ sound. Then, they fill in the missing a to...

Support the growth of young readers by decorating your classroom with this colorful series of short vowel posters. Five separate displays are provided. They include a word and picture demonstrating each short vowel sound.

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.

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.