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Skill Explainer

6. Student Practice Activities with Short Vowels

Short Vowels Skill Explainer

Short 'i' Roll and Read

The purpose of this activity is to offer students additional practice reading words with short ’i’.

Short 'a' Roll and Read

The purpose of this activity is to offer students additional practice reading words with short ’a’.

Short 'i' Read Sheet with CVC Words

For this activity, students will practice reading words with short ‘i’. Students will have an opportunity to decode words, build accuracy and fluency, and strengthen their vocabulary.

Short 'i' Read Sheet: Words and Sentences

For this activity, students will practice reading words with short ‘i’. This activity helps students decode words, build accuracy and fluency, and strengthen their vocabulary.

Decodable — A Rip in the Bag

Use this decodable text to give students practice reading closed-syllable words with short 'i'. For example, the letter 'i' in rip represents the short 'i' sound because the vowel is closed in by the consonant 'p'.

Decodable — A Wig in the Pit

Use this decodable text to give students practice in reading closed-syllable words with short 'i'. For example, the letter 'i' in wig represents the short 'i' sound because the vowel is closed in by the consonant 'g'.

Zac's Pal cover image

Zac's Pal

This short 'a' decodable text is shared with permission from Whole Phonics (opens in new window) (opens in new window).

Read the Decodable
A pig and his wig book cover

A Pig and His Wig

This short 'i' decodable text is shared with permission from Whole Phonics (opens in new window) (opens in new window).

Read the Decodable

Elkonin Boxes for Short Vowels

Elkonin boxes, also known as sound boxes, are used to help students build phonological awareness. Each square or box represents a phoneme, or sound. Use this activity to help students practice separating the sounds in words with short vowels like jet.

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