Short Vowels

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KG - 2nd Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a short vowel?
Back
A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced in a shorter duration than its long counterpart. In English, the short vowels are a, e, i, o, and u.
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CCSS.L.1.2D
CCSS.L.K.2C
CCSS.RF.K.3A
CCSS.RF.K.3B
CCSS.RF.K.3D
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a word with a short 'a' vowel sound.
Back
An example of a word with a short 'a' vowel sound is 'cat'.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2E
CCSS.L.K.2D
CCSS.RF.1.3C
CCSS.RF.2.3A
CCSS.RF.2.3B
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a word with a short 'e' vowel sound.
Back
An example of a word with a short 'e' vowel sound is 'pen'.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2E
CCSS.L.K.2D
CCSS.RF.1.3C
CCSS.RF.2.3A
CCSS.RF.2.3B
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a word with a short 'i' vowel sound.
Back
An example of a word with a short 'i' vowel sound is 'big'.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2E
CCSS.L.K.2D
CCSS.RF.1.3C
CCSS.RF.2.3A
CCSS.RF.2.3B
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a word with a short 'o' vowel sound.
Back
An example of a word with a short 'o' vowel sound is 'dog'.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2E
CCSS.L.K.2D
CCSS.RF.1.3C
CCSS.RF.2.3A
CCSS.RF.2.3B
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a word with a short 'u' vowel sound.
Back
An example of a word with a short 'u' vowel sound is 'cup'.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2E
CCSS.L.K.2D
CCSS.RF.1.3C
CCSS.RF.2.3A
CCSS.RF.2.3B
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between short vowels and long vowels?
Back
Short vowels are pronounced quickly and have a different sound than long vowels, which are pronounced longer and often sound like the name of the vowel itself.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2D
CCSS.L.K.2C
CCSS.RF.K.3A
CCSS.RF.K.3B
CCSS.RF.K.3D
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