Short Vowel Sounds
by Melynn Bailey & Kelly Stover
Purpose:
To select the picture with the correct vowel
sounds.
Directions:
Select the picture for each vowel sound.
Remember:
/ă/ means the short “a” sound
/ĕ/ means the short “e” sound
/ĭ/ means the short “i” sound
/ŏ/ means the short “o” sound
/ŭ/ means the short “u” sound
Aa
Click on the picture that has the /ă/.
Good try!
Hint: Bus does have a short vowel sound,
but it is the /ŭ/, not the /ă/. Click on
the arrow to go back and try again!
Good try!
Hint: Car does not have the /ă/, but it
does have an r-controlled /a/. Click on
the arrow to go back and try again!
Good job!
Apple does have the /ă/.
Click on the apple to go on!
Aa
Click on the picture that begins with /ă/.
Good try!
Hint: Acorn does not have the /ă/ at
the beginning. Click on the arrow to go
back and try again!
Good try!
Hint: Cake does not have the /ă/ at the
beginning. Click on the arrow to go back
and try again!
Good job!
Alligator does have the /ă/ at the
beginning.
Click on the alligator to go on!
Ee
Click on the picture that has the /ĕ/.
Good try!
Hint: Eagle does not have the /ĕ/. Click
on the arrow to go back and try again!
Good try!
Hint: Donkey does not have the /ĕ/.
Click on the arrow to go back and try
again!
Good job!
Elephant does have the /ĕ/.
Click on the elephant to go on!
Ee
Click on the picture that has the /ĕ/ at
the beginning.
Good try!
Hint: Pear does not have the /ĕ/ at the
beginning. Click on the arrow to go back
and try again!
Good try!
Hint: Bell does not have the /ĕ/ at the
beginning. Click on the arrow to go back
and try again!
Good job!
Egg does have the /ĕ/ at the beginning.
Click on the egg to go on!
Ii
Click on the picture that has the /ĭ/.
Good try!
Hint: Ice cream does not have the /ĭ/.
Click on the arrow to go back and try
again!
Good try!
Hint: Rainbow does not have the /ĭ/.
Click on the arrow to go back and try
again!
Good job!
Igloo does have the /ĭ/.
Click on the igloo to go on!
Ii
Click on the picture that has the /ĭ/
in the middle.
Good try!
Hint: Ice cube does not have the /ĭ/ in
the middle. Click on the arrow to go
back and try again!
Good try!
Hint: Light bulb does not have the /ĭ/ in
the middle. Click on the arrow to go
back and try again!
Good job!
Chicken does have the /ĭ/ in the middle.
Click on the chicken to go on!
Oo
Click on the picture that has the /ŏ/.
Good try!
Hint: Boat does not have the /ŏ/. Click
on the arrow to go back and try again!
Good try!
Hint: Doughnut does not have the /ŏ/.
Click on the arrow to go back and try
again!
Good job!
Cow does have the /ŏ/.
Click on the cow to go on!
Oo
Click on the picture that has the /ŏ/ in
the middle.
Good try!
Hint: Oreo does not have the /ŏ/ in the
middle. Click on the arrow to go back
and try again!
Good try!
Hint: Sofa does not have the /ŏ/ in the
middle. Click on the arrow to go back
and try again!
Good job!
Popsicle does have the /ŏ/ in the middle.
Click on the popsicle to go on!
Uu
Click on the picture that has the /ŭ/.
Good try!
Hint: Unicorn does not have the /ŭ/.
Click on the arrow to go back and try
again!
Good try!
Hint: Tissue does not have the /ŭ/. Click
on the arrow to go back and try again!
Good job!
Umbrella does have the /ŭ/.
Click on the umbrella to go on!
Uu
Click on the picture that has the /ŭ/ in
the middle.
Good try!
Hint: Juice does not have the /ŭ/ in the
middle. Click on the arrow to go back
and try again!
Good try!
Hint: Ruler does not have the /ŭ/ in the
middle. Click on the arrow to go back
and try again!
Good job!
Thumb does have the /ŭ/ in the middle.
Click on the thumb to go on!
Click the picture to play again.