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 way. In English, the short vowels are a, e, i, o, and u.

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What sound does the letter 'a' make in a short vowel?

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The letter 'a' makes the sound /æ/ as in 'cat'.

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What sound does the letter 'e' make in a short vowel?

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The letter 'e' makes the sound /ɛ/ as in 'bed'.

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What sound does the letter 'i' make in a short vowel?

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The letter 'i' makes the sound /ɪ/ as in 'sit'.

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What sound does the letter 'o' make in a short vowel?

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The letter 'o' makes the sound /ɑ/ as in 'hot'.

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What sound does the letter 'u' make in a short vowel?

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The letter 'u' makes the sound /ʌ/ as in 'cup'.

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Fill in the blank: h _ t

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

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Fill in the blank: d r _ m

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

Front

Which picture has the short 'a' sound?

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Look for a picture of a 'cat' or 'hat'.

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Which picture has the short 'e' sound?

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Look for a picture of a 'bed' or 'red'.