Short o Words 2: Sound It Out

Grade level

1st grade

Time

About 15 minutes

Topic

Short vowels and CVC words

Answer key

Not needed: answers vary

Kids practice

Short vowel sounds, Blending CVC words, Segmenting sounds, Reading short sentences

What kids do

“Say each sound. Blend the sounds to read the word. Write the word, then draw it!”

Printed on the sheet:

1. Sound boxes: one sound in each box. Touch each box as you say its sound, then sweep your finger under the word to blend. The short o is in the colored box.

Teacher tip

Blend slowly, then quickly. Ask kids to draw each 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.
• Send it home with a note asking families to listen to their child read the words.

Watch for

Short e and short i are the hardest to tell apart. Exaggerate the mouth shapes.

Talk about it

• Is that a real word or a silly word?
• Can you think of another word with the same sound?

Take it further

Write a silly CVC sentence and draw it.

US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.