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  • Short Vowels Skill Explainer

Vowel Flash Cards with Pictures

Print these 2x4 letter flash cards with pictures to help students practice the short vowel sounds for 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u'.

Print these 5x7 letter flash cards with pictures to help students practice the short vowel sounds for 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u'.

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