Short Vowel Sounds
What sound does the a make in apple?
/ă/
cat/hat
Yes
What sound does m make in May?
/m/
To catch food in the dark, though, bats rely on a sonar system.
a-The type of night vision bats use to catch food
b-the ability of bats to hunt together in a pack
c-the high-pitched squeaks emitted by bats
A
cat
bat
rat
sat
pat
bat
cat
pat
rat
sat
What sound does i make in igloo?
/Ĭ/
make/cake
yes
What sound does p make in pink?
/p/
Compared to her new tiny house, her old house seems massive.
a-tiny
b-huge
c-beautiful
B
apple
orange
pineapple
banana
kiwi
apple
banana
kiwi
orange
pineapple
What sound does o make in octopus?
/ŏ/
spat/spit
no
What sound does y make in yarn?
/y/
Unlike the slow moving creek by the park, the river has a swift current.
a-fast
b-long
c-wide
A
water
juice
milk
lemonade
gatorade
gatorade
juice
lemonade
milk
water
What sound does e make in elephant?
/ĕ/
lean/splean
yes
What sound does x make in box?
/ks/
Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.
a-end
b-start
c-continue
A
sugar
soup
sandal
staple
shop
sandal
shop
soup
staple
sugar
What sound does u make in umbrella?
/ŭ/
tomato/potato
yes
What sound does qu make in queen?
/qu/
My mom seems to have the uncanny ability to know exactly what I'm thinking even before I say it.
a-to avoid
b-strange or amazing
c-anger
B
quiet
quarter
quit
queen
quick
quarter
queen
quick
quiet
quit