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Starfall

Short O - Classification (Place, Animal, Thing)

For Students K - 2nd
In this grammar learning exercise, students write five nouns from a list of illustrated words into their correct category. The categories include place, animal, and thing.
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Starfall

Short I - Classification (Person, Animal, Thing)

For Students K - 2nd
For this grammar worksheet, students write six short /i/ sound nouns from a list of illustrated words into their correct category. The three categories include person, animal, and thing. Nouns include fish, kid, and pig.
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Starfall

Short E Label the Picture

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this reading worksheet, students use the words from a list to label six pictures within an illustration of a circus show. Students may also color the pictures.
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Starfall

Short I Label the Picture

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this reading worksheet, students use the words from a list to label six pictures within an illustration of a circus show. All of the words contain the short vowel /i/ sound.
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Snakes and Ladders Game Board- Short Vowel Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
in this language arts worksheet, students practice reading short vowel a, o and e words by playing a game. Students use the Snakes and Ladders game board with words printed in the squares. There are no directions but the rules seem evident.
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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.
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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.
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Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st
In 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.
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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.
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Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st
For 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.
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Short Vowel Review

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this short vowel review worksheet, students fill in the blank next to each picture the short vowel that completes each word correctly.
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Easy Reading Worksheet- Short a Sound

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this easy reading worksheet, students read a list of short a words and a story that includes the words. They circle the words cat, mad, hat, and sad before answering three questions about the story.
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Easy Reading Worksheet- Short e Sound Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literacy worksheet, students read a list of short -e words before reading a short paragraph that contains the words. They circle the words bed, get, pet, let, and left, and answer three short answer questions about the story.
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Easy Reading Worksheet- Short i Sound

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this short -i reading worksheet, students read a list of short -i words before reading a paragraph that contains the words. They circle the words sit, will, with, him, and hill in the paragraph. They answer three questions based on...
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My Short Oo Book

For Students K - 1st
In this phonics worksheet, learners create a short Oo book by stapling the 15 pages together. Students examine each labeled picture, then pronounce the short O word. Words included are high-interest: ocelot, omelet, operation, otter.
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My Short Uu Shape Book

For Students K - 1st
In this vowels worksheet, learners examine 2 small identical pictures of Uncle Sam and the upper case letter U. There are no directions.
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Write the Missing Vowel

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this vowels worksheet, learners study 15 pictures with corresponding word labels, each with a missing vowel. Students generate the missing vowel and write it in the blank.
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Color the Bubbles

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this long and short vowels discrimination instructional activity, students see 15 bubbles with words written in them. They color the long a sound words pink, and the short vowel sound purple.
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The Scary, Creaky Door

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through listening and matching activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /e/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in pictures using a...
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Under the Umbrella

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the short /u/ sound. They practice making the sound, noticing how their mouths move to make it. They use letterboxes to spell 'u' words, identify 'u' = /u/ in written words, and play the 'Under the Umbrella' game.
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Suppressing Short O

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities as they explore/review the letter 'o' and the short /o/ sound. They recite short /o/ tongue twisters, practice writing the letter 'o', and listen to stories, identifying words with the short /o/...
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Isabelle the Icky Iguana

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the sound and spelling of the short vowel /i/. They identify the short /i/ sound in spoken and written words. The tongue twister "Isabelle iguana is in her igloo," and "Tin Man Fix It," along with Elkonin letter boxes...
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Uggy the Umbrella Went Up, Up, Up!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the short /u/ sound. They practice making the sound, noticing how their mouths move to make the sound. They recite tongue twisters with short /u/ words and practice writing the letter 'u'. With a partner, they read...
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Aaa! A monster

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice the strategy of phonemic awareness to become better fluent readers. They grasp the concept of short vowels and identify the sound of /a/ in reading and spelling words. A letterbox is utilized within this lesson along...