Short Vowel Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. bat
2. pen
3. pig
4. log
5. bug
6. mat
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The cat sound is short a.
Cat is c-a-t. The middle vowel is short a, so we fill in a.
2. The red sound is short e.
Red is r-e-d. The middle vowel is short e, so we fill in e.
3. The bug sound is short u.
Bug is b-u-g. The middle vowel is short u, so we fill in u.
4. The dog sound is short o.
Dog is d-o-g. The middle vowel is short o, so we fill in o.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word pig has the short i sound.
True False
Pig is p-i-g. The middle vowel makes a short i sound, like in igloo.
2. The word bat has the short e sound.
True False
Bat is b-a-t. The middle vowel makes a short a sound, not short e.
3. The word sun has the short u sound.
True False
Sun is s-u-n. The middle vowel makes a short u sound, like in up.