Short Vowel Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word has the SAME short vowel sound as cat?
A) bag
B) bed
C) pig
D) hot
Bag has the short a sound /a/, just like cat. Bed has short e, pig has short i, and hot has short o.
2. Which word has the SAME short vowel sound as hen?
A) pin
B) net
C) sun
D) cap
Net has the short e sound /e/, just like hen. Pin has short i, sun has short u, and cap has short a.
3. Which word has the SAME short vowel sound as pig?
A) tap
B) leg
C) sit
D) log
Sit has the short i sound /i/, just like pig. Tap has short a, leg has short e, and log has short o.
4. Which word has the SAME short vowel sound as sun?
A) mat
B) pen
C) bid
D) bug
Bug has the short u sound /u/, just like sun. Mat has short a, pen has short e, and bid has short i.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. t a p (sounds like /a/, you do this on a drum)
Short a /a/ goes between t and p to spell tap, a CVC word with the short a sound.
2. l e g (sounds like /e/, your knee is part of it)
Short e /e/ fits between l and g to make leg, a CVC word with the short e sound.
3. f i n (sounds like /i/, swims and helps a fish move)
Short i /i/ goes between f and n to spell fin, a CVC word with the short i sound.
4. m o p (sounds like /o/, you clean the floor with it)
Short o /o/ fits between m and p to make mop, a CVC word with the short o sound.
5. g u m (sounds like /u/, you chew but do not swallow)
Short u /u/ goes between g and m to spell gum, a CVC word with the short u sound.