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Phonics worksheet · Short vowels and CVC words
Missing Short Vowels 2
Eight new sentences, each with a short vowel missing: cub, hop, lid, jet, pen, den, mud and ham. The sentence tells kids which one fits.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Short vowel sounds, Blending CVC words, Segmenting sounds, Reading short sentences
What kids do
“Read each sentence. Circle the vowel that makes it make sense. Write it in the box.”
Printed on the sheet:
- I write with a p
Words on this sheet
The cI can hThe lAjI got mWe ate h
Teacher tip
Try each vowel and listen for the real word.
How to use it
- Model blending with your arm: touch your shoulder, elbow and wrist for each sound, then slide down.
- Push a counter into each sound box as you say each sound.
- Use the sheet as a quick check after you teach the sound, then reteach in a small group.
Watch for
Short e and short i are the hardest to tell apart. Exaggerate the mouth shapes.
Talk about it
- What vowel sound do you hear in the middle?
- What sound does this letter or letter team make?
Take it further
Play “change one letter”: cat to hat to hot to hop.
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