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Short Vowel Sounds Practice

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Short Vowel Sounds Practice

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🔤 Part 1: Circle the Short Vowel Sound

Listen for the short vowel sound in each word. Circle the correct vowel.

1. cat

a

e

i

2. bed

a

e

o

3. pig

i

o

u

4. top

e

i

o

5. cup

o

u

a

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Missing Short Vowel

Write the missing short vowel to complete each word.

6. c___t (animal that meows)

c____t

7. d___g (animal that barks)

d____g

8. s___n (bright star in the sky)

s____n

9. h___t (something you wear on your head)

h____t

🎨 Part 3: Word Sorting

Check all the words that have the short "a" sound like in "cat".

10. Which words have the short "a" sound?

bag

bed

hat

pin

map

cup

11. Draw a picture of something that has a short "i" sound (like in "pig"):

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