Short A Words

Phonics Practice & Review

​Phonics is the science of sound.
Phonics is learning how to read and write using letter sounds.

Phonics can help a person recognize sounds in letters and words, and improve reading, spelling, and writing abilities.

Reason #2

Phonics can help a person to read almost every word they encounter, avoiding the question, "How do you spell?".

​Reason #1

Why is Phonics important?

Practice making vowel sounds in the mirror.

Notice how the shape of the mouth changes with Short a's and Long a's.

Shape of the Mouth

Categorize

Options (6)

past

blade

gray

crayon

Magic

glass

Organize these options into the right category.

Short a

Long a

Multiple Select

Select all the words that make the Short a sound.

Focus on the shape of your mouth.

• finish

• man

• hang

• brick

Multiple Select

Select all the words that make the Long a sound.

Focus on the shape of your mouth.

• basic

• apron

• great

• plan

Drag and Drop

We​

Placeholder

to take a​

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to visit Aunt Lucy in New York City.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

plan

plane

plain

truck

Drag and Drop

Angelina​

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her leg against the box containing all the​

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from the project.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

scraped

scraps

srape

skipped