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Short U - Classification (Person, Animal, Thing)

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this word sort activity, students will sort five short /u/ words into their proper categories: person, animal, or thing. Students will use a word bank with pictures.
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Short A Label the Picture

For Students K - 2nd
In this labeling worksheet, learners will use six short /a/ words from a word bank to label the proper object on a picture of Appleland.
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3 Phoneme Word Puzzles Sets 1-5

For Students K - 1st
In this word puzzle worksheet, students will cut apart words containing 3 phonemes and the matching picture. Then students will try to put the words back together and read the word.
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Short Vowel Sounds

For Teachers K - 1st
In this reading worksheet, students match 12 words with their correct picture. All of the words have short vowel sounds, such as pill, bag, and cut.
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Short A Sound

For Teachers K - 1st
In this writing worksheet, students write the words of 6 pictures. All of the words have a short A vowel sound. Students also draw a picture using 2 of the words.
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Upper And Lower Case Ee- The Short E Sound

For Students K - 1st
In this phonics and printing practice worksheet, learners analyze 3 pictures in each row. Students circle each picture that begins with short E sound, and make an X on each picture that does not. Learners make 1 example of upper and...
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Configuration Station #3

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students study 6 words in a provided word bank. Students generate sentences, fill in missing words, write rhyming words and illustrate to show meaning.
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Under the Umbrella

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars complete a variety of activities related to the short /u/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter U. Students then listen to a list of words and identify the words containing the...
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Grade 1 Phonics- Short a

For Teachers 1st
Work on the short /a/ in phonics lessons. Recognize and identify "Aa," name the letter "A," know the short /a/ sound, rhyme using short /a/ word families, decode basic short consonant-vowel-consonant words and transfer wisdom of the...
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Short "E" Searching

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a instructional activity which uses resources from the PBS show, Between the Lions to help identify the sound "e" in words that are written, read and sung.
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Short Vowel Movements

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use gestures to recognize the short vowel sounds.  For this cvc lesson, students use a cue to recognize the vowel sound.  Students practice various words with the cues. 
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Peg and Hen

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners navigate a website to practice the short e sound.  In this short e sound lesson, students read a story on Starfall and complete practice with the short e sound.
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CVC Words

For Teachers K
Have your class practice simple words with the short i sound. This is a quick and easy way for learners to practice reading skills. It could be used as a whole group or independent activity.
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CVC Words

For Teachers K
Use this colorful and easy-to-understand presentation to help kindergartners review words with the short a sound. With words such as van, man, can, and fan, learners practice reading skills. While short, this resource could be augmented...
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Short i Sound Words

For Teachers K - 1st
If you are teaching your young readers about the short vowel sounds, this presentation could be for you! Sixteen simple, 3-letter words appear in this basic PowerPoint. The i's are colored differently than the other two letters in each...
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Words With Short A Sound

For Teachers K - 1st
While just a series of slides with lists of words containing the short A sound, this resource would be a handy tool in a kindergarten or first grade classroom. You could use this resource as a quick review of this sound. This...
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Short Vowel Activities

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short vowel worksheet, students place an X through bubbles with short vowel words printed on them. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Identification of Short Vowels

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify words. In this short vowels lesson, 1st graders identify words that have the short /e/ sound. They work either independently or in a small group to sort picture cards into "yes" or "no" stacks depending on if it...
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Spelling List 22: Sight Words, Short /u/ words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students practice their spelling words that include sight words, short u words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words.
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Spelling List 2: Sight Words, Short i/o/u Words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, short u words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 16 words total.
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Short /e/ Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short e words worksheet, students fill in the first letter to the short e words and then write them 2 more times. Students complete this for 5 words.
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Finish the Word

For Students 2nd
In this missing vowels worksheet, 2nd graders fill in the missing vowels to the words and then write the words on the lines. Students do this for 5 words and fill in the blanks to 2 sentences.
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Short /a/ Words

For Students K - 1st
In this short a words activity, students draw a line to match the short a words with their pictures. Students complete 5 matches. 
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Short /o/ Words

For Students K - 1st
In this short o words worksheet, students draw a line to match the short o words with their pictures. Students complete 5 matches.