Short Vowels

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced in a short, quick 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

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List the short vowels in English.

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

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CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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What sound does the short vowel 'a' make?

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The short vowel 'a' makes the sound /æ/, as in the word 'cat'.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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What sound does the short vowel 'e' make?

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The short vowel 'e' makes the sound /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

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What sound does the short vowel 'i' make?

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The short vowel 'i' makes the sound /ɪ/, as in the word 'sit'.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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What sound does the short vowel 'o' make?

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The short vowel 'o' makes the sound /ɑ/, as in the word 'hot'.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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What sound does the short vowel 'u' make?

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The short vowel 'u' makes the sound /ʌ/, as in the word 'cup'.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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Give an example of a word with a short 'e'.

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An example of a word with a short 'e' is 'bed'.

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CCSS.L.2.2D

CCSS.L.3.2F

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Fill in the blank: d r _ m. What letter completes the word with a short vowel?

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The letter 'u' completes the word, making it 'drum'.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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Give an example of a word with a short 'o'.

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An example of a word with a short 'o' is 'hot'.

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CCSS.L.2.2D

CCSS.L.3.2F