Short Vowel Sounds in CVC
Words
Welcome to Short
Vowel Sounds!
● Today we'll learn about short vowel
sounds
● We'll focus on a, e, i, o, and u in CVC
words
● CVC means Consonant-Vowel-Consonant
● Are you ready to become word wizards?
What are Short Vowel
Sounds?
● Short vowel sounds are quick and crisp
● They're different from long vowel sounds
● We'll practice with a, e, i, o, and u
● Can you make these sounds with me?
Short 'a' Sound
● The short 'a' sounds like 'a' in 'cat'
● Other examples: hat, mat, bat
● Can you think of more words with short 'a'?
Let's Practice Short 'a'
● Fill in the blank: c_t (cat)
● What rhymes with 'pan'? (fan, man, can)
● Spell: rat, cap, tap
● What short 'a' word means the opposite of 'thin'? (fat)
Short 'e' Sound
● The short 'e' sounds like 'e' in 'pet'
● Other examples: bed, red, wet
● What short 'e' words can you come up
with?
Let's Practice Short 'e'
● Fill in the blank: p_n (pen)
● What rhymes with 'get'? (pet, wet, let)
● Spell: den, hen, ten
● What short 'e' word is the past tense of 'feed'? (fed)
Short 'i' Sound
● The short 'i' sounds like 'i' in 'pig'
● Other examples: big, fig, dig
● Can you think of more words with short 'i'?
Let's Practice Short 'i'
● Fill in the blank: p_n (pin)
● What rhymes with 'sit'? (bit, fit, hit)
● Spell: lip, sip, tip
● What short 'i' word means the opposite of 'big'? (big)
Short 'o' Sound
● The short 'o' sounds like 'o' in 'dog'
● Other examples: log, fog, hog
● What short 'o' words can you come up
with?
Let's Practice Short 'o'
● Fill in the blank: h_t (hot)
● What rhymes with 'pot'? (dot, lot, not)
● Spell: top, mop, hop
● What short 'o' word means the opposite of 'off'? (on)
Short 'u' Sound
● The short 'u' sounds like 'u' in 'cup'
● Other examples: pup, up, hut
● Can you think of more words with short
'u'?
Let's Practice Short 'u'
● Fill in the blank: b_g (bug)
● What rhymes with 'fun'? (run, sun, bun)
● Spell: rug, mug, tug
● What short 'u' word means the opposite of 'down'? (up)
CVC Pattern Review
● Remember, CVC means Consonant-
Vowel-Consonant
● Examples: cat, pet, pig, dog, cup
● Can you spot the vowel in each word?
● What sound does each vowel make?
Short Vowel Sound Game
● I'll say a word, you tell me the vowel sound
● Ready? Let's play!
● Bat (short 'a'), bed (short 'e'), sit (short 'i')
● Pot (short 'o'), cut (short 'u')
Rhyming with Short
Vowels
● Let's make rhymes with short vowel
sounds
● Cat, rat, mat, bat - what's the pattern?
● Can you make a rhyme with 'pig'?
● How about 'cup'?
Writing Short Vowel Words
● Let's write some short vowel words
● Remember to listen for the vowel sound
● Try writing: bed, hit, mop, rug
● Great job, word wizards!
Short Vowel
Scavenger Hunt
● Look through your favorite book
● Can you find words with short vowel
sounds?
● Make a list of the words you find
● Which short vowel sound is most
common?
Creating Short Vowel Sentences
● Let's make sentences using short vowel words
● Example: "The cat sat on the mat."
● Can you make a sentence with 'dog' and 'log'?
● How about 'pig' and 'big'?
Short Vowel Sound
Song
● Let's sing a short vowel song!
● "A is for apple, E is for egg,
● I is for igloo, O is for ox,
● U is for umbrella, that's what we said!"
● Can you make up your own verse?
Congratulations, Word Wizards!
● You've learned so much about short vowel sounds!
● You can read and spell many CVC words now
● Keep practicing and reading
● You're becoming great readers and writers!
