Short Vowels a, i

Short Vowels a, i

/f/ /l/ /a/ /t/

What word do you hear?

flap

Short Vowels a, i

/t/ /r/ /a/ /p/

What word do you hear?

trap

Short Vowels a, i

/p/ /l/ /a/ /n/

What word do you hear?

plan

Short Vowels a, i

/s/ /l/ /i/ /p/

What word do you hear?

slip

Short Vowels a, i/b/ /r/ /i/ /m/

What word do you hear?

brim

Short Vowels a, i

flat

A word with one vowel close in by consonants usually has a short vowel sound.

Short Vowels a, i

trip

A word with one vowel close in by consonants usually has a short vowel sound.

Short Vowels a, i

crab

Which letter makes the short vowel sound?

crab

A one syllable word has one vowel.

Short Vowels a, i

glad

Which letter makes the short vowel sound?

glad

A one syllable word has one vowel.

Short Vowels a, i

slim

Which letter makes the short vowel sound?

slim

A one syllable word has one vowel.

Short Vowels a, i

slip

Which letter makes the short vowel sound?

slip

A one syllable word has one vowel.

Short Vowels a, i

Two syllable words have two vowel sounds, one sound in each syllable.

fabric

In each syllable the vowel is closed in by consonants. The vowel has a short vowel sound.

Short Vowels a, i

Two syllable words have two vowel sounds, one sound in each syllable.

bandit

In each syllable the vowel is closed in by consonants. The vowel has a short vowel sound.

Short Vowels a, i

Two syllable words have two vowel sounds, one sound in each syllable.

canvas

In each syllable the vowel is closed in by consonants. The vowel has a short vowel sound.

Short Vowels a, i

Two syllable words have two vowel sounds, one sound in each syllable.

handing

In each syllable the vowel is closed in by consonants. The vowel has a short vowel sound.

Short Vowels a, i

In order to sound out a word by syllables, you must use what you know about vowel sounds.

Each syllable has a vowel sound, so finding the vowel letter can help you figure out the number of syllables

Short Vowels a, i

Next, you must look at each syllable. If one vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is a closed syllable and the vowel sound is usually short.

You must sound out the syllables one at a time and then blend the syllables in sequence to read the whole word.

Short Vowels a, i

Read the following words:

plastic

trip

sheep

rabbit

landed

Short Vowels a, i

Read the following sentence:

The kitten hid by the lamp stand.

Which words have the short vowels a or i?

kitten, hid, lamp, stand

Short Vowels a, i

Read the following words:

snap

clap

flip

swim

tablet

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