+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Short vowel sounds

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short vowel sound worksheet, students fill in the correct short vowel sound that is missing in different words. Students fill in 10 short vowel sounds.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Short Vowel Words

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this short vowel sounds practice activity, learners examine 8 pictures, say the names of the pictures, and select the correct letters to spell the 8 words.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

CVC Spelling

For Students 1st
In this spelling worksheet, 1st graders will focus on spelling CVC words. Students will study 7 pictures and choose the correct letters for the beginning, middle, and ending sounds before writing the complete word three times each on...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders play tic-tac-toe while they practice reading words with short vowel sounds. Students cut Xs and Os to match with short vowel words on the game board.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders practice reading words with short vowels and cvc pattern while playing tic-tac-toe. Students cut out Xs and Os to match with words on their game board.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st
For this phonics worksheet, 1st graders play tic-tac-toe while they practice reading words with cvc and cvcc pattern. Students cut out Xs and Os to match with short vowel words on the game board.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics worksheet, learners practice reading a group of words with short vowel sounds while playing tic-tac-toe. Students cut out x's and o's to match with the words on the game board.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders play tic-tac-toe while they practice reading words with short vowel sounds. Students match Xs and Os to short vowel words on the game board.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Phonograms

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics worksheet, students read four sentences and listen and look for the sound of the given letter. Students circle the singular phonogram in the sentence and draw a picture about each sentence.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Short Vowel Reading

For Students 1st
In this short vowel learning exercise, 1st graders read words with short vowel sounds. Students complete 9 fill in the blank sentences choosing the correct word from the word bank beside each number.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Short Vowel Word Building

For Teachers K - 1st
In this short vowel word building worksheet, learners will choose a vowel from the letter bank to complete a 3-letter short vowel word.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Short Vowel Picture Match

For Teachers 1st
In this short vowel picture match worksheet, 1st graders will draw a line from the wordbank to match the correct picture. All of the short vowels are represented.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Things That Make You Say Aaaa!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars discuss how to identify the a=/a/ in spoken words. They discuss a meaningful representation for the sound and a letter symbol. They identify the /a/ sound in words. Students read a story and blink their eyes when they hear...
+
Unit Plan
Free Reading

Free Reading: Building a Sentence Activity

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An activity teaching the short vowel sounds and how they are used in a sentence. The students put together sentences that are cut apart and then identify the sounds of the targeted vowel.
+
Unit Plan
Free Reading

Free Reading: Letter Hunt Tally: A Letter Sound Accuracy Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students play detective and discover a given letter at the beginning of a word. They keep a "tally" sheet and compete with their classmates. This site includes links to Letter cards and a Letter Hunt Tally Sheet.
+
Unit Plan
Other

Alphabet Sound Recognition With Motions

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A fun activity for kinesthetic learners! Students learn motions to go along with letter sounds. This site includes a link to a building fluency site.
+
Unit Plan
Free Reading

Free Reading: Word Race Game: Letter Sound Fluency

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An exciting classroom word game based on the game "Boggle." The classroom is divided into groups. The teacher says a letter, and each students writes down as many words as they can that begin with that letter. Then they compare with the...
+
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Phonics in Context

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for a lesson plan that teaches students the letter-sound relationship for the short /u/ sound using the book "Umbrella" by Taro Yashima. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
+
Interactive
Vocabulary Spelling City

Vocabulary Spelling City: Sort It Out Vowels: Mixed Vowels List 2

For Students 2nd Standards
Label one-syllable words as having short or long vowel sounds in this online sorting game.
+
Interactive
Vocabulary Spelling City

Vocabulary Spelling City: Sort It Out Vowels: Mixed Vowels List 3

For Students 2nd Standards
Label one-syllable words as having short or long vowel sounds in this online sorting game.
+
Interactive
Vocabulary Spelling City

Vocabulary Spelling City: Sort It Out Vowels: Mixed Vowels List 4

For Students 2nd Standards
Label one-syllable words as having short or long vowel sounds in this online sorting game.
+
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Garden Shop

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Interactive games identifying letter sounds using picture cues. Sequencing and word families are emphasized. Other links include audio books and short videos.
+
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Long and Short Vowel Sounds

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
During this instructional activity, students will learn the different sounds vowels make. They will view a slideshow presentation that teaches them the different sounds. Once they have learned the sounds, students will create a document...
+
Interactive
Courseware Solutions

Got Kids Games: Magic Phonics Wizard: Find the Wizard

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a phonics game in which students listen to a sound and then click on all of the words containing that sound. If they make three mistakes, they must start over. When finished, they find the magic wizard.