Short Vowels

Front

What is a short vowel?

Back

A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced in a short, quick manner. In English, the short vowels are a, e, i, o, and u.

Front

What is the short vowel sound for the letter 'a'?

Back

The short vowel sound for 'a' is like the sound in 'cat' or 'bat'.

Front

What is the short vowel sound for the letter 'e'?

Back

The short vowel sound for 'e' is like the sound in 'bed' or 'red'.

Front

What is the short vowel sound for the letter 'i'?

Back

The short vowel sound for 'i' is like the sound in 'sit' or 'hit'.

Front

What is the short vowel sound for the letter 'o'?

Back

The short vowel sound for 'o' is like the sound in 'hot' or 'pot'.

Front

What is the short vowel sound for the letter 'u'?

Back

The short vowel sound for 'u' is like the sound in 'cup' or 'hut'.

Front

Fill in the blank: b _ g

Back

The answer is 'a', making the word 'bag'.

Front

Fill in the blank: h _ t

Back

The answer is 'a', making the word 'hat'.

Front

Fill in the blank: h _ n

Back

The answer is 'a', making the word 'han'.

Front

Fill in the blank: r _ ng

Back

The answer is 'i', making the word 'ring'.