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) hat, map, jam
B) pin, hen, sun
C) log, bug, kit
D) cake, bake, lake
Hat, map, and jam all have the short a sound in the middle, so this list is right.
2. Which list has all short-i words?
A) bat, hen, log
B) kid, lip, six
C) cup, ten, fan
D) five, ride, hide
Kid, lip, and six all have the short i sound in the middle, so this list is right.
3. Which list has only short-e words?
A) bat, log, pin
B) cup, sit, mop
C) hen, ten, bed
D) bee, see, tree
Hen, ten, and bed all have the short e sound in the middle, so this list is right.
4. Which list has only short-u words?
A) mat, pin, log
B) ten, hen, bed
C) see, bee, tree
D) bus, cup, sun
Bus, cup, and sun 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 tap is short a.
Tap is t-a-p. The middle vowel is short a, so we fill in a.
2. The middle vowel of lip is short i.
Lip is l-i-p. The middle vowel is short i, so we fill in i.
3. The middle vowel of pot is short o.
Pot is p-o-t. The middle vowel is short o, so we fill in o.
4. The middle vowel of jet is short e.
Jet is j-e-t. The middle vowel is short e, so we fill in e.
5. The middle vowel of bus is short u.
Bus is b-u-s. The middle vowel is short u, so we fill in u.