Short Vowel Worksheets

What Are Short Vowels?

A short vowel can be explained as a vowel letter whose sound is pronounced in the same way as that letter's phonic. For example, the short vowel U will have the sound of 'uh' such as the sound of U in words like 'cub' or 'tub'. The placement of articles 'a' or 'an' is determined by whether a word first vowel letter is a long vowel or a short vowel. If it's a short vowel, the placement of 'an' or 'a' is decided by the sound that is made while a speaker starts to say/pronounce that word.

Vowels are part of the English alphabet. There are five vowels, sometimes six, when y acts as a vowel. There are two types of vowels, and these are long vowels and short vowels. Here long vowels are those that are pronounced in a similar way to a letter's name. Short vowel sounds are when a vowel occurs individually between two consonants. The arrangement looks like; consonant-vowel-consonant. The vowel sounds pronounced in a short form are the short vowels. While long vowels are pronounced in the same way as the name of the letter itself, a short vowel is when these letters are pronounced in the same way as the sound of the letter. Plate, crate, bait, bread, front, young, entrée, because busy, women, gym, are all forms of short vowel sounds.

-ow and -ou Blends

Complete the words below by writing words on the lines. Listen to the sound of vowel as you say each word.





Cat Sound

Look at each set of words. Add a consonant to make new words. Listen to the short a sound as in CAT.

Short a

Look at each picture. Circle the correct word for the pictures. Listen to the short a sound in each word. Complete the sentences by using the words at the top of the page. Write the words on the line. Listen for the sound of short a in each word.




Middle Sounds

Say the name of each picture. Listen for the middle sound that is missing. Choose a vowel to complete the words.





New Words, Old Sentences

Complete the words by using a short vowel. Use some of your new words to complete the sentences.





Short e

Complete the sentences by using the words at the top of the page. Write the words on the line. Listen for the sound of short e in each word.





Short i

Unscramble the words below. These are words that have the short i sound. Write them on the lines.





Short O Sound

Make short o words. Write the short o endings. Say the word and listen for the short o sound.





Short u

Complete the sentences by using the words at the top of the page. Write the words on the line. Listen for the sound of short u in each word.





The Mix

Write the correct short vowel to complete each word.

Words to Pictures

Match Column 1 short vowel words with Column 2 pictures.

Listen to Words

Unscramble the words below. Say each word and listen for a short vowel sound. Write the words on the lines.

Rhyme Me

Write a rhyming word for each word. Listen for the short vowel sounds.

Correct and Listen

Write the correct vowel to complete each word. Listen for the short vowel sounds. Complete the sentences below.