This document provides instruction on short vowel sounds for phonics. It includes exercises for students to identify words with the same vowel sound by circling or crossing out pictures and words in lists. The exercises focus on the short vowel sounds for a, e, i, o, and u and include pictures and words for students to practice identifying matches in vowel sounds.

1. Phonics
Short Vowel Sounds
a
e
i
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2. Phonics
Short Vowel Sounds
o
u
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3. Listen for Short Vowels (page 7)
Draw a circle around the pictures whose names do not have the same vowel sound as
the first picture in each row.
1. egg nest eagle pin fence
2. ax ape pants baker lasso
3. octopus pot rope socks bug
4. pig ice cream whistle fish leaf
5. umbrella truck cap clap skunk

4. Listen for Short Vowels (page 8)
Name the pictures in each row. Put an x on the picture that does not have the same
vowel sound as the others.
1. pen nest bread egg wig
2. soap bottle pot chop hop
3. pitcher pig sit leg pit
4. wrap bag man clam paint
5. sun drums trumpet clock lump

5. Short Vowels (page 9)
1. write the words in each box.
2. Draw a circle around each word that has the
same vowel sound as the name of the picture.
row 1 egg apple pig
row 2 box nest sun
row 3 ax pot wig
row 4 drum pan hen
Hint:There are 3 in
each box!