Short Vowel CVC Phonemic Awareness

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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 quick, relaxed way, like the sounds in 'cat', 'bed', 'sit', 'hot', and 'cup'.

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Can you name the short vowels?

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

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What sound does the short vowel 'a' make?

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

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What sound does the short vowel 'e' make?

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

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What sound does the short vowel 'i' make?

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

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What sound does the short vowel 'o' make?

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

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What sound does the short vowel 'u' make?

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

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What is a CVC word?

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A CVC word is a word that has a consonant, a vowel, and another consonant, like 'cat', 'bed', 'sit', 'hot', and 'cup'.

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Can you give an example of a CVC word with 'a'?

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An example of a CVC word with 'a' is 'cat'.

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Can you give an example of a CVC word with 'e'?

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