Short vowel sounds are some of the first sounds kids will learn. Vowels usually make a short sound when they appear directly before a consonant.
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound. Print out or display the phoneme /a/ chart on a screen. Scan the QR code to listen to the sound. It’s that simple!
CVC words are short words that consist of a vowel connecting two consonants, like cat or hat. These short, three-letter CVC words are the first that children learn to read or decode. The CVC words: a activity introduces children to CVC words, focusing on one connecting vowel.
We’ve made pairs of exercises for all five short vowel sounds. These can be used as five lesson plans.
Short vowel e
- The phoneme /e/
- CVC words: e
Short vowel i
- The phoneme /i/
- CVC words: i
Short vowel o
- The phoneme /o/
- CVC words: o
Short vowel u
- The phoneme /u/
- CVC words: u
These pairs of activities are a simple, fun, and effective way of learning short vowel sounds. Be sure to show us how you're using them in the classroom or at home by sharing with us!
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