K12 Reader
They Go for a Nice Drive
Set aside some time to practice the long /i/ sound when it shows up in words that follow the _i_e pattern. Kids read the short poem, which includes plenty of words that follow this pattern, and then respond to three reading comprehension...
Progressive Phonics
Short Vowel “A” Activity Worksheets
24 activities make up this phonics activity book that focuses on the short vowel /a/.  Early readers take part in tracing, filling in the blanks, coloring, finding differences in pictures, and completing mazes while using...
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Bee a Reader
Use a fun tongue twister to help your class remember the /ee/ sound! With this lesson, they distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds,...
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Short A Sentences
Emergent readers use picture clues to identify the missing word in six fill-in-the-blank sentences. This reinforces the strategy of using the pictures in stories to help define unknown vocabulary. If you have time, consider having...
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Mixed CVC Words: Middle a, e, i, o, u
For this CVC words review worksheet, learners examine nine pictures and identify each of them. The words feature the short vowel sounds of a, e, i, o, and u. Children also complete five fill-in-the-blank questions.
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Ann and Abe
In this long A and short A vowel sounds activity, learners examine 19 words in a coloring puzzle and color the short A sound words gray and long A sound words blue.
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Short Vowel A
For this identifying words with the short a vowel sound worksheet, students observe picture words and circle the pictures that have the short a sound. Students circle 6 words.
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Short /a/ Words
In this short a words worksheet, students draw a line to match the short a words with their pictures. Students complete 5 matches. 
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Shake With A
Use letter boxes and letter tiles (d,a,y,l,p,w,k,f,r,i,t,s,b,c,I) to help your class distinguish between the sounds for short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a...
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Old Ladies Say A?
The letter a produces so many sounds! Increase your class's awareness of concepts related to reading and spelling. They identify the digraphs /ea/ and /ai/ in spoken language and spelling as a long vowel sound. After a brief discussion,...
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Easy Reading Worksheet- Short a Sound
In this easy reading activity, 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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Vowels Short And Long: Elevators
Second graders study  short and long vowel sounds.  They  use a variety of drill and practice software to support basic skills acquisition and simple menus to locate information, with teacher assistance. They watch the movie and listen...
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Short a – Long a – Short e
For this vowels sounds worksheet, students recognize the sounds that vowels make as they read lists of 11 short a sound words, 11 long a sounds, and 11 short e sounds.
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Short a - Short e – Short i – Short o – Short u
In this vowels reading worksheet, students recognize the words that have the short a, short e, short i, short o, and short u sounds as they read several words.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Canned Sort
Give your budding readers practice with vowel sounds using a sorting activity which will especially appeal to kinesthetic learners. They examine two cans, each with a header card attached. The header card words have the same vowel...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
A World of Animals: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 10)
Provide extra support with this collection of animal-themed lessons. Early readers gain proficiency in high frequency words are and he, practice blending short vowel sounds, and substitute initial and final phonemes while...
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Short a - Short e – Short i – Short o
In this short vowels practice instructional activity, students listen for the short a, short e, short i, and short o sounds in 22 groups of words as they read them.
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letter a
In this letter a worksheet, 1st graders will focus on both the long and short vowel sounds.  Students will study 12 pictures and decide if the word contains a long or short sound and circle the correct answer accordingly.
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Scrapbook "A": Spell the Word
In this scrapbook "A":  spell the word worksheet, students match eight short "a" words to the pictures and write the words on the line.
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Short and Long Vowel Sounds
In this vowel sounds instructional activity, students place an X through bubbles whose words contain short vowel sounds and circle those with long vowel sounds.
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Learning Short a and Long a sounds
Students recognize the difference between the short a sound and the long a sound, then compile a list of words containing short a and long a sounds.
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Short A Words
Students study the short "a" sound. In this word study lesson, students brainstorm words that begin with a short "a" sound and are given a picture of the word. Students play an online game to reinforce the concepts taught.
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What Begins With A? Short Vowel Sounds
For this letter/sound recognition worksheet, students draw lines from pictures of 3 astronauts to the items that begin with the short a sound. They choose from 5 pictures that include an ant, an apple, and a ring.
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Words with Short A, Short I, and Short O #3
In this short a, short i, and short o worksheet, students match words to pictures, complete the sentences, label pictures, and more with the short vowels. Students complete 4 activities.