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Short Vowels

Grade 1
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✦ Exercise 1 — Write the Missing Vowel

Each word is missing its short vowel. Write the correct vowel (a, e, i, o, u) on the line to complete the word.

1. c   t
2. p   n
3. f   n
4. h   t
5. b   g
6. m   p
7. b   d
8. s   t
9. d   g
10. r   n
✦ Exercise 2 — Match the Vowel Sound

Circle the word that has the same short vowel sound as the example.

Short /a/ as in hat
Short /e/ as in leg
Short /i/ as in pin
Short /o/ as in top
Short /u/ as in cup
Short /a/ as in bat
✦ Exercise 3 — Sort by Short Vowel Sound

Write each word in the correct column based on its short vowel sound.

short ashort eshort ishort oshort u
     
     

Words to sort:  bat, pet, big, hop, fun, tan, web, lip, mop, tub

🌟 Writing Challenge

Write one sentence for each short vowel sound. Underline the short vowel word you used.

short /a/:     short /e/:     short /i/:     short /o/:     short /u/: