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Short Vowels Worksheets

Long vowels sound like the letter name, but what about short vowels? Our short vowels worksheets will introduce your child to the short form of each vowel, helping to take their reading skills to the next level. With activities for preschool through second grade, these short vowels worksheets improve phonological awareness, pronunciation, spelling, and more. Check out our long vowels worksheets for support with vowel basics.

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Spell Out Short Vowel Words

Spell Out Short Vowel Words

Spell Out Short Vowel Words

These short vowel words are missing their vowels!

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

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Circle the Short Vowel

Circle the Short Vowel

Circle the Short Vowel

Help your students review short vowel sounds as they identify which sound is in each word.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Missing Sound: Short Vowel Practice

Missing Sound: Short Vowel Practice

Missing Sound: Short Vowel Practice

Use this short vowel worksheet to help your budding reader identify short vowel sounds.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Short and Long Vowel Review

Short and Long Vowel Review

Short and Long Vowel Review

By now, your child knows that not all vowel sounds are the same. Challenge him to determine whether words contain a short or long vowel sound.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

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Long & Short Vowel Check-in

Long & Short Vowel Check-in

Long & Short Vowel Check-in

Assess student understanding of common spelling patterns for vowel sounds with this quick sorting exercise. Young readers will read words and then write them out in the appropriate column for long or short vowel sounds.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Short Vowel A

Short Vowel A

Boost your student's reading readiness with this charming phonics worksheet that will have her identifying words with short vowel "a" sounds.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Know Your Short Vowels!

Know Your Short Vowels!

Know Your Short Vowels!

Help your preschooler figure out short vowel sounds with this fun fill-in worksheet.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Write the Short Vowel Words

Write the Short Vowel Words

Write the Short Vowel Words

What does a hen and a fish have in common? Short vowel sounds! Match the short vowel word to the picture and write it down.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Sort the Short Vowels

Sort the Short Vowels

Sort the Short Vowels

Give them lots of practice sorting short vowel sounds using this fun sorting worksheet.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Short I Challenge

Short I Challenge

Short I Challenge

Challenge your students to this word brainstorm activity! Students will use letters from a letter bank to generate words that contain the short vowel I.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Which Picture Shows the Short Vowel?

Which Picture Shows the Short Vowel?

Which Picture Shows the Short Vowel?

Help your kindergarten student get lots of practice identifying short vowel sounds as they complete this fun worksheet!

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Short Vowel E

Short Vowel E

Boosting your second grader's understanding of reading and phonics won't be a chore with this entertaining short vowel e worksheet!

2nd grade

Reading & writing

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Say Short Vowels

Say Short Vowels

Say Short Vowels

Your student might recognize the picture, but can they sound out the word?

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Reading Readiness: Short

Reading Readiness: Short "I" Vowels

Reading Readiness: Short "I" Vowels

Get your second grader ready for reading with this adorable printable. It combines colorful images with important phonics practice focused on short "i" sounds.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Ending Sounds: X

Ending Sounds: X

Ending Sounds: X

Kids practice sounding out words and get to know the sound X makes when it comes at the end of a word in this phonics worksheet.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Reading Readiness: Short

Reading Readiness: Short "O" Vowels

Reading Readiness: Short "O" Vowels

This colorful worksheet challenges your second grader to find every word that has a short "o" sound.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Reading Readiness: Short

Reading Readiness: Short "U" Vowels

Reading Readiness: Short "U" Vowels

Filled with brightly-colored images, this worksheet asks your second grader to identify each image represented by a word with a short "u" sound.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Easter Sight Words #2

Easter Sight Words #2

Easter Sight Words #2

The most popular animal at Easter time is the rabbit. Your child will learn to write and spell the word "rabbit" in this Easter sight words worksheet.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Easter Sight Words #4

Easter Sight Words #4

Easter Sight Words #4

This Easter sight words worksheet features the word "flowers." Your child will learn to write "flowers" on its own and in a sentence.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Easter Sight Words #1

Easter Sight Words #1

Easter Sight Words #1

Your kid might want to write about colorful eggs this Easter, but first he'll need to spell the word. Help your child write the word "eggs" with this worksheet.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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