Short Vowels
This short /a/ word is a furry pet that meows.
What is a cat?
What sound does ‘sh’ make?
/ʃ/ like in f-i-sh
A small, green animal that hops and says "ribbit."
What is a frog?
A CCVC word that rhymes with cat and is used to describe someone who is thick or wide.
What is flat?
Change the vowel in HAT to make it something you do on a chair.
What is sit?
This short /o/ word is something you use to clean the kitchen floor.
What is a mop?
What are the two sounds for ‘th’?
Could be /θ/ (as in "thin") or /ð/ (as in "this")
This happens when you lose your footing on a patch of ice.
What is a slip?
A CVCC word that rhymes with pink and is where you wash your hands.
What is a sink?
Change the first letter in SLIP to make it a word for a small piece of wood or paper.
What is a clip?
This short /e/ word is the color of a fire truck.
What is red?
Give a word that contains ‘ch’.
Chick
Chip
Chicken
Rich
Thick
Chap
A cloud of grey or black that comes from a campfire.
What is smoke?
A CVC word that rhymes with frog and is a type of pet that barks.
What is a dog?
Is "plob" a real word or a nonsense word?
What is a nonsense word?
This short /i/ word is the top part of a jar or a pot.
What is a lid?
What is the sound for ‘wh’?
/w/ like in wh-ee-l
To move or rotate around quickly, like a top.
What is swim?
A CCVC word that rhymes with nest and means the very, very top choice (e.g., "The ____ ever!").
What is best?
Blend these sounds together: /s/ /p/ /o/ /t/.
What is spot?
This short /u/ word is something you get when you win a race or a game.
What is a hug? (or cup)
Name a word with the ‘ng’ sound.
Ring
Sing
Rang
Sang
A thin, sharp piece of wood that breaks off a tree.
What is a shin?
A CCVC word that rhymes with skip and is a fast water vehicle.
What is a ship?
Spell the missing sound: The word is HAND, but you only hear /h/ /a/ /_ / /d/. What letter is missing?
What is N?