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Short Vowel Sort Cut and Paste

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Five columns, one for each short vowel: a as in cat, e as in bed, i as in pig, o as in dog and u as in sun. Ten pictures to cut out, two for each vowel. Children say each word slowly, listen for the sound in the middle and glue the picture in its column. Short vowels sound alike, so this is where careful listening pays off. Page 2 shows the sorted pictures.

Also try: Fill In the Short Vowel · CVC Words Worksheet: Build the Word · Pre-Primer Sight Words

Tips for this phonics worksheet

  • Say the five short vowel sounds before you start: a, e, i, o, u.
  • Say each word slowly; the vowel is the sound in the middle.
  • E and i sound alike: say bed and pig side by side and feel your mouth.

Page 2 of the PDF is the answer key. The letter tracing pages help when a letter is hard to write. When this sheet feels easy, move on to the digraph sort and the pre-primer sight words. See all phonics worksheets.

For teachers and parents

What it practises
Hearing beginning and ending sounds and matching them to letters, short vowels and blending and spelling CVC words; word families, digraphs sh, ch, th, wh and ck
How to use it
Say every picture name out loud and slowly, stretching the sounds. Tap one finger per sound before writing, then blend the sounds back into the word. Answers on page 2.
Time
About 10–15 minutes

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Printing tips

  • Say each picture name out loud, slowly, stretching the sounds.
  • Point to each letter as you say its sound, then blend the sounds into the word.
  • Mark with page 2 and say the right answer together.

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