First graders sharpen their phonemic ear by separating short i from short u in this Grade 1 English worksheet. After tracing six CVC words like pit, cup, and run, students complete four meaningful fill-in sentences that force them to pick the right short vowel. Three true or false items directly compare short i with short u pairs such as pig and pug, turning tricky vowel discrimination into a confident, fun, and focused phonics practice activity.
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Short Vowels
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. pit
2. sit
3. cup
4. bun
5. dug
6. run
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A farm animal that says oink is a pig.
2. I drink hot cocoa from my blue cup.
3. The bright yellow sun shines all day long.
4. A tiny swimmer has one small fin on its side.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word 'pig' has the same middle sound as 'pug'.
True False
2. The word 'run' has a short u sound in the middle.
True False
3. The word 'sit' has a short u sound.
True False
Short Vowels
★ Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1) pit
2) sit
3) cup
4) bun
5) dug
6) run
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A farm animal that says oink is a pig.
2) I drink hot cocoa from my blue cup.
3) The bright yellow sun shines all day long.
4) A tiny swimmer has one small fin on its side.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) The word 'pig' has the same middle sound as 'pug'.
True
False
2) The word 'run' has a short u sound in the middle.
True
False
3) The word 'sit' has a short u sound.
True
False
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