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Short O Decoding Practice

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Short O Decoding Practice

Short O vowel sound illustration

📚 Part 1: Syllable Breaking Practice

Directions: Break each short "o" word into syllables and write them on the lines below. Remember, closed syllables have a consonant at the end!

1. block

Syllables: ________________

2. shock

Syllables: ________________

3. spot

Syllables: ________________

4. drop

Syllables: ________________

🔤 Part 2: Word Sorting Activity

Directions: Sort these words into two groups based on their syllable patterns. Write each word in the correct box.

Words to sort: odd, block, shock, spot, top, mop, log, stop

5. One-syllable words with short "o":
6. Multi-syllable words with short "o":

✏️ Part 3: Short O Practice

7. Write three short "o" words and underline the short vowel sound in each word:

Word 1: ________________

Word 2: ________________

Word 3: ________________

8. Match each short "o" word to its meaning. Draw a line to connect them:
clock
frog
sock
rock
a green animal that hops
something you wear on your foot
tells you what time it is
a hard stone
9. Circle the words that have the short "o" sound:

dog

rope

hot

snow

box

globe

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