This Grade 1 short vowels worksheet blends all five short vowels in sentence fill-ins and a rime-family matching activity. First graders read sentences featuring cat, bed, frog, bug, pen, hat, bun, and pit, then match CVC words to their rime families like -at, -ed, -ig, and -og. Rime families speed up Grade 1 reading by grouping words with shared short vowel sounds, building fluency and spelling confidence across all five short vowels.
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Short Vowels
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The cat sat on the mat and purred.
2. I read my book before bed.
3. The baby frog danced on the lily pad.
4. A bug flew past my window.
5. The pen rolled under the couch.
6. I wore a red hat on a sunny day.
7. The bun in the oven smells yummy.
8. My cat is a fluffy gray kitten.
9. The dog dug a deep pit in the yard.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
cat
→ -at family
-og family
bed
→ -ed family
-at family
pig
→ -ig family
-ed family
dog
→ -og family
-ig family
Short Vowels
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The cat sat on the mat and purred.
2) I read my book before bed.
3) The baby frog danced on the lily pad.
4) A bug flew past my window.
5) The pen rolled under the couch.
6) I wore a red hat on a sunny day.
7) The bun in the oven smells yummy.
8) My cat is a fluffy gray kitten.
9) The dog dug a deep pit in the yard.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
cat
→ -at family
-og family
bed
→ -ed family
-at family
pig
→ -ig family
-ed family
dog
→ -og family
-ig family
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