Short Vowel Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word has a DIFFERENT short vowel sound? (cat, bat, hat, pig)
A) cat
B) bat
C) hat
D) pig
Cat, bat, and hat all have the short a sound. Pig has the short i sound, so pig is the odd word out.
2. Which word has a DIFFERENT short vowel sound? (bed, hen, ten, fox)
A) fox
B) hen
C) ten
D) bed
Hen, ten, and bed all have the short e sound. Fox has the short o sound, so fox is the odd word out.
3. Which word has a DIFFERENT short vowel sound? (pin, sit, lid, sun)
A) pin
B) sun
C) sit
D) lid
Pin, sit, and lid all have the short i sound. Sun has the short u sound, so sun is the odd word out.
4. Which word has a DIFFERENT short vowel sound? (hot, dog, cup, log)
A) hot
B) dog
C) cup
D) log
Hot, dog, and log all have the short o sound. Cup has the short u sound, so cup is the odd word out.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. j a m (sounds like /a/, fruit spread for toast)
Short a /a/ goes between j and m to spell jam, a CVC word with the short a sound.
2. w e b (sounds like /e/, a spider makes one)
Short e /e/ fits between w and b to make web, a CVC word with the short e sound.
3. k i d (sounds like /i/, another word for child)
Short i /i/ goes between k and d to spell kid, a CVC word with the short i sound.
4. b o x (sounds like /o/, a cube to put toys in)
Short o /o/ fits between b and x to make box, a CVC word with the short o sound.
5. h u g (sounds like /u/, a warm wrap-around squeeze)
Short u /u/ goes between h and g to spell hug, a CVC word with the short u sound.