Short Vowel Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. hen
2. fox
3. cup
4. pan
5. lid
6. net
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The hat sound is short a.
Hat is h-a-t. The middle vowel makes a short a sound, so we fill in a.
2. The hen sound is short e.
Hen is h-e-n. The middle vowel makes a short e sound, so we fill in e.
3. The cup sound is short u.
Cup is c-u-p. The middle vowel makes a short u sound, so we fill in u.
4. The fox sound is short o.
Fox is f-o-x. The middle vowel makes a short o sound, so we fill in o.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word lid has the short i sound.
True False
Lid is l-i-d. The middle vowel makes a short i sound, like in igloo.
2. The word net has the short o sound.
True False
Net is n-e-t. The middle vowel makes a short e sound, not short o.
3. The word pan has the short a sound.
True False
Pan is p-a-n. The middle vowel makes a short a sound, like in apple.