On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "A" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "A" word.

Short Vowel Bingo, an educational twist on a favorite classroom game. This game helps kids differentiate short vowels from long vowels.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "E" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "E" word.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "I" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "I" word.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "O" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "O" word.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "U" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "U" word.

If your first grader needs help learning the short o sound, try this worksheet. She'll figure out which pictures feature the short o sound.

It's time for a short vowel check-in! Use this assessment to check your first graders' abilities to produce short vowel words in various short vowel word families.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short A sounds.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short E sounds.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short I sounds.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short O sounds.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short U sounds.

Boost your first grader's phonics knowledge with this worksheet all about the short a vowel sound.

Children practice grouping short A vowels into word families in this practice worksheet.

Focus on word families featuring the short i sound with this helpful worksheet.

Learn about word families, and practice sounding out short e, with this phonics worksheet.

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

Get on top of your phonics skills with this short o spelling worksheet!

Become a fan of short a words as you complete this inviting spelling worksheet!

Help your first grader become a more confident reader by practicing short o word families.

Be on the lookout for words with the short letter U sound in this worksheet. This short U puzzle is fun for kids who like color-by-number worksheets and games.

Distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds is one of the first steps in mastering vowels. Gauge student understanding of long and short vowels with this review activity.

Can you tell the difference between a short vowel sound and a long vowel sound? Get a great review with this fill-in-the-bubble quiz.

Pen some short e words as you practice spelling in this phonics worksheet!

Create a gallery of short a art in this engaging worksheet for kindergarteners and first graders!

Unscramble a short o sentence in this kindergarten and first-grade worksheet!

Help your first grader practice sounding out short vowels with a fun coloring activity.

Get on board with word families by practicing word families with a short u sound, as in -un or -ut.

Review long and short vowel sounds with your little speller. He'll practice writing out words, using the word bank for help.