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Preschool - 1st Grade Short Vowels Resources : Page 4

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.

Short I 1

Understanding the difference between long and short a vowel sounds is an important phonics concept that will improve reading ability.

Vowel Phonics: Practicing "A" Sounds

Have some phonics fun in the word construction zone! Sound out each word to figure out the beginning and ending letters.

Word Construction

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

Sound Off, Short U: Practicing Phonics

Help your child practice phonics with this fun worksheet, which challenges your child to identify "a" vowel sounds.

An A Student: Practicing "A'' Sounds

Help Floyd and Roly lay down beats in this dot-to-dot game.

Short U Dot-to-Dot

To complete this worksheet your first grader will need to look at the different pictures, and write the vowels that are missing in their names.

Missing Vowels: Practice Reading and Writing

What do the letters A, E, I, O, and U have in common? They're all featured in this engaging reading lesson. Give your young learners a chance to play a version of Red Light, Green Light that doubles as a vowel review.

A-E-I-O-U! Vowels Game

Short vowels can be found just about anywhere. One great place to look is inside your own classroom. In this lesson, students will enjoy going through the class list to sort the names of their peers based on short vowel sounds. 

Short Vowel Name Sort

Bingo! Short vowel word recognition turns into a fun and engaging game in this teacher-approved reading lesson. Your students will have a blast identifying vowel sounds and using their knowledge to fill in bingo spaces.

Short Vowel Round-Up

In this lesson, students pair up to play an educational dice game. By finding words and sorting them based on their vowel sounds, young learners will have fun while practicing their reading skills.

Shake and Roll Vowels

Give learners important word study practice with the help of this hands-on short A word sort, featuring -at and -am words!

Short A CVC Word Sort: -ap and -am (Pictures)

Give learners important word study practice with the help of this hands-on short U word sort, featuring -ub and -ug words!

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