Short Vowels

Front

What is a short vowel?

Back

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'.

Front

List the short vowels in English.

Back

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

Front

What sound does the short vowel 'a' make?

Back

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

Front

What sound does the short vowel 'e' make?

Back

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

Front

What sound does the short vowel 'i' make?

Back

The short vowel 'i' makes the sound as in 'sit'.

Front

What sound does the short vowel 'o' make?

Back

The short vowel 'o' makes the sound as in 'hot'.

Front

What sound does the short vowel 'u' make?

Back

The short vowel 'u' makes the sound as in 'cup'.

Front

Fill in the blank: b _ s

Back

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

Front

Fill in the blank: d r _ m

Back

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

Front

Fill in the blank: f r _ g

Back

The answer is 'o', making the word 'frog'.