Short Vowels

Front

What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced in a short, quick manner. In English, the short vowels are a, e, i, o, and u.

Front

What sound does the short vowel 'a' make?

Back

The short vowel 'a' makes the sound like in the word 'cat'.

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What sound does the short vowel 'e' make?

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The short vowel 'e' makes the sound like in the word 'bed'.

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What sound does the short vowel 'i' make?

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The short vowel 'i' makes the sound like in the word 'sit'.

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What sound does the short vowel 'o' make?

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The short vowel 'o' makes the sound like in the word 'hot'.

Front

What sound does the short vowel 'u' make?

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The short vowel 'u' makes the sound like in the word 'cup'.

Front

Fill in the blank: f _ s h

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The answer is 'i', making the word 'fish'.

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Fill in the blank: h _ n

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The answer is 'e', making the word 'hen'.

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Fill in the blank: d r _ m

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The answer is 'u', making the word 'drum'.

Front

Which picture has short 'i'?

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Look for a picture of something like 'fish' or 'sit'.