1st grade
Read and Draw: Short Vowels
Four silly short vowel sentences to read and draw. A quick check that kids read every word, not just the first one.
Phonics worksheet · Short vowels and CVC words
Missing Short Vowels
Eight short sentences, each with a vowel missing from one word. The sentence tells kids which short vowel 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.”
Words on this sheet
The dThe hThe fAbWe had f
Teacher tip
Ask kids to try each vowel in the word and listen for the real word.
How to use it
- Say a word and let kids hold up a finger for each sound they hear.
- Work on one short vowel at a time before mixing them.
- Keep a set of letter tiles or magnetic letters on the table for building words.
Watch for
Kids who sound out each letter but can’t blend. Practice saying the sounds closer and closer together.
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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