Short Vowels Assessment

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What are short vowels?

Back

Short vowels are vowel sounds that are pronounced in a quick, relaxed manner, typically found in words like 'cat', 'bed', 'sit', 'hot', and 'cup'.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Front

List the short vowel sounds in English.

Back

The short vowel sounds in English are: short a (as in 'cat'), short e (as in 'bed'), short i (as in 'sit'), short o (as in 'hot'), and short u (as in 'cup').

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

What is the short a sound? Provide an example.

Back

The short a sound is pronounced as /æ/, as in the word 'cat'.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

What is the short e sound? Provide an example.

Back

The short e sound is pronounced as /ɛ/, as in the word 'bed'.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

What is the short i sound? Provide an example.

Back

The short i sound is pronounced as /ɪ/, as in the word 'sit'.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

What is the short o sound? Provide an example.

Back

The short o sound is pronounced as /ɒ/, as in the word 'hot'.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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What is the short u sound? Provide an example.

Back

The short u sound is pronounced as /ʌ/, as in the word 'cup'.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

Front

How can you identify a short vowel sound in a word?

Back

You can identify a short vowel sound in a word by listening for the quick, relaxed pronunciation of the vowel, often found in closed syllables.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Front

What is a closed syllable?

Back

A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant, which typically causes the vowel sound to be short.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.K.2B

CCSS.RF.K.2C

Front

Give an example of a word with a short a sound in a closed syllable.

Back

An example of a word with a short a sound in a closed syllable is 'cat'.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.K.2B

CCSS.RF.K.2C