Grade 1: Short Vowel CVC Practice #2

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What is a short vowel?

Back

A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced in a short, quick manner, typically found in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words.

Front

What are the short vowels in English?

Back

The short vowels in English are: a, e, i, o, u.

Front

Give an example of a CVC word with the short vowel 'a'.

Back

The word 'cat' is a CVC word with the short vowel 'a'.

Front

Give an example of a CVC word with the short vowel 'e'.

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The word 'bed' is a CVC word with the short vowel 'e'.

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Give an example of a CVC word with the short vowel 'i'.

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The word 'pig' is a CVC word with the short vowel 'i'.

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Give an example of a CVC word with the short vowel 'o'.

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The word 'dog' is a CVC word with the short vowel 'o'.

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Give an example of a CVC word with the short vowel 'u'.

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The word 'cup' is a CVC word with the short vowel 'u'.

Front

What is a CVC word?

Back

A CVC word is a three-letter word that follows the pattern consonant-vowel-consonant.

Front

What sound does the short vowel 'a' make?

Back

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

Front

What sound does the short vowel 'e' make?

Back

The short vowel 'e' makes the sound /ɛ/, as in 'bed'.