Short Vowel Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which list has all short-a words?
A) cat, bat, ran
B) see, pin, dog
C) mat, pen, run
D) cake, hat, log
Cat, bat, and ran all have the short a sound in the middle, so this list is right.
2. Which list has all short-i words?
A) cat, hen, mop
B) pig, sit, fin
C) bug, log, ten
D) kite, bee, rope
Pig, sit, and fin all have the short i sound in the middle, so this list is right.
3. Which list has only short-o words?
A) man, ten, pin
B) bee, sit, hat
C) mop, dog, log
D) five, ten, bat
Mop, dog, and log all have the short o sound in the middle, so this list is right.
4. Which list has only short-u words?
A) man, hen, pin
B) bee, sit, hat
C) mop, dog, log
D) bug, sun, run
Bug, sun, and run all have the short u sound in the middle, so this list is right.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The middle vowel of bat is short a.
Bat is b-a-t. The middle vowel is short a, so we fill in a.
2. The middle vowel of pig is short i.
Pig is p-i-g. The middle vowel is short i, so we fill in i.
3. The middle vowel of mop is short o.
Mop is m-o-p. The middle vowel is short o, so we fill in o.
4. The middle vowel of bed is short e.
Bed is b-e-d. The middle vowel is short e, so we fill in e.
5. The middle vowel of rug is short u.
Rug is r-u-g. The middle vowel is short u, so we fill in u.