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Short Vowels Resources : Page 4

More than just an exercise in sounding words out, this worksheet asks kids to find the words with the short e sound.

Short "E" Words

With this phonics worksheet, kids match picture names to items representing short "E" and long "E" vowel sounds, then glue the pictures to the page.

Long and Short Vowels: "E"

Children examine eight pictures to determine which is pronounced with a short U.

Find the Short Vowels: U

Get more fun word study practice during the winter season using this short and long vowel sort!&nbsp;

Winter Word Sort: Short and Long Vowels #3

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Bowling for Phonics

Silent E makes short vowels say their names. Kids will learn how to distinguish between long and short vowels in this phonics sorting game.

Silent E Word Sort

Give students fun word study practice during the winter season using this short and long vowel sort!&nbsp;

Winter Word Sort: Short and Long Vowels #2

With this worksheet, kids match picture names to items representing short "O" and long "O" vowel sounds, then glue the pictures to the page.

Long and Short Vowels: "O"

Children examine eight pictures to determine which is pronounced with a short E.

Find the Short Vowels: E

This guided lesson builds upon kindergarteners' understanding of consonant-vowel-consonant or CVC words. Exercises teach kids how to spell CVC words, in addition to understanding how to pronounce each segment of the word. As children learn to swap out individual letters within words, they will build important phonemic fluency. Don't forget to check out our CVC word printables for further practice.

Segmenting 1

Understanding how to pronounce the short I sound, such as in pill and film, is important for first graders encountering words they don't know. This guided lesson teaches kids all about the Short I sound, and provides lots of examples of short I words. Targeted practice like this helps to reinforce kids' understanding of short vowel sounds and boosts phonemic awareness, upon which lifelong reading skills are based.

Short I 2

All vowels behave differently. Explore the difference between the two "oo" sounds with this phonics worksheet.

Oo Sound

Segmenting is a reading technique to help first graders break apart the sounds in new words. One example of this would be segmenting the sound units in the word black (b/l/a/k). This can help early readers tackle new words on their own, boosting reading confidence. This guided lesson teaches kids how to segment words in order to improve overall reading fluency.

Segmenting 2

Get to know some of the vowel blends that say "ooh" with this vowel sounds word scramble! Use the pictures to help you unscramble each word.

Vowel Sounds Scramble

Practice recognizing those short vowel words with this balloon-filled worksheet. This activity boosts reading readiness, and it's lots of fun, too!

Learn Short Vowel Words

What letter combinations make the long O sound? Kids practice common long O spelling patterns in this interactive bus stop game.

Long O Words Spelling

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Phoneme Practice Postcards

This worksheet will help your first grader get a better grasp of "I" sounds. She'll decide which words feature a long i sound and which feature a short i.

"I" Sounds: Jill and Mike

This worksheet will help your first grader understand the difference between long and short u sounds.

Sun and Moon: Practicing Vowel U Sounds

This worksheet will give your kindergartener practice reading the short a.

Sound Off, Short A: Practicing Phonics

In first grade phonics, it's important to reinforce kids' understanding of short O words like dolphin, dog, sock and doll. By learning short vowels, kids can decode and decipher these sounds in words they don't already know. This guided lesson takes first graders through exercises and examples that will help them practice identifying short O sounds within a text.

Short O 2

Knowing the patterns for pronouncing short U words, such as jump, mug and sun, can help kids decipher and decode new texts. This lesson provides guided instruction to teach kids how to say the short U sound, and gives lots of examples of short U words first graders will commonly encounter. For more practice with short U words, be sure to check out the accompanying worksheets.

Short U 2

This worksheet will help your first grader understand the difference between a long o and a short o.

Fox and Goat: Practicing Vowel O Sounds

Having a strong understanding of short A words like bag, hand and bat can help first graders with reading fluency. This guided lesson helps to support first graders as they expand their comprehension of short A words. With targeted exercises and familiar examples, the lesson will take kids through the short A words they will most commonly come acrsoos in first grade texts.

Short A 2

This worksheet will help your first grader understand the difference between a long vowel e and a short vowel e.

Red and Green: Practicing Vowel E Sounds

Help your students practice reading the short A  sound as they create their own “A Words” mini-book.

My A Word Book

This guided lesson focuses on short U, as in jump, sun, and duck. Kids learn how to recognize and read this sound, then practice with short U words. Breaking up lessons based on vowel sounds helps kids chunk concepts together, easing retention and boosting phonics skills. Once you are through with the lesson, consider downloading some of the accompanying short U printables for extended learning.

Short U 1

The silent E makes a vowel says its name! Help your child remember this spelling pattern with these learning resources.

Silent E 2

Vowels make more than one sound! Recognizing letters is a crucial skill for early readers. Recognizing the sounds they make is the next step. Help your child become a fluent reader and speaker with this short E lesson.

Short E 1

Being able to recognize the short I sound, as in dig, fin and kid, is one of the foundations of kindergarten phonics. This guided lesson teaches kids all about the short I, and offers lots of practice to encourage retention. You can get even more practice with this phonics skill by checking out the printables that work in partership with this lesson.

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