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Short Vowel Sounds

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Short Vowel Sounds

A, E, I, O, U in quick words

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Why Short Vowels Matter

  • Short vowels are in most simple words
  • They help you read and spell correctly
  • Good pronunciation makes you easy to understand
  • Every A1 word list uses them
3

Watch And Listen

4

Think About Sounds

  • Do 'cat' and 'cap' have the same vowel sound?
  • How do you know a vowel sound is short?
  • Which short vowel word is hardest for you to say?
5

Key Short Vowel Words

  • cat
  • pen
  • big
  • hot
  • cup
  • dog
  • sit
  • bed
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Use The Words

  • What is on your desk? Use a short vowel word.
  • Which short vowel animal words do you know?
  • Which short vowel word sounds funny to you?
  • Can you make a sentence with 'run' and 'sit'?
7

Short A Sound

  • Say 'a' like in 'cat' and 'hat'
  • Mouth opens wide for this sound
  • Practice: cat, map, hat, bag
8

Short I And O Sounds

  • Short 'i' sounds like in 'sit' and 'big'
  • Short 'o' sounds like in 'hot' and 'dog'
  • Practice both sounds together: hit, hot

✏️ Questions

  1. The ___ is black and white.
  2. I write with a ___.
  3. That box is very ___.
  4. The soup is ___.
  5. She drinks tea from a ___.
  6. The ___ can run fast.
  7. Please ___ on the chair.
  8. He is in ___ now.

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