Spelling Words Short Vowels

To strike your hands together noisily and quickly.

• clap

• stamp

• click

To put your foot down heavily and loudly.

• lift

• click

• stamp

To make a short sharp sound.

• clap

• click

• lift

To raise something from lower to higher position.

• lift

• anthill

• clap

A mound of earth formed by ants in digging or building a nest.

• mess

• lift

• anthill

A single movement that is made by lifting one foot and

putting it down in another spot.

• step

• clock

• pump

A dirty or disorderly condition.

• pump

• shut

• mess

A device for measuring time.

• click

• clock

• shut

A device that moves liquid or gas from one place or container to another.

• clock

• step

• pump

To move something into a closed position.

• shut

• mess

• step