Short Vowel Riddles

short a

100

This is a part of your body. You use it to pick things up.

Hand

200

If something is true it is a ___________. I rhyme with act.

Fact

300

I would use a tent when I _____________ outside. I rhyme with damp.

What is camp?

400

Please ________ up tall in line. I rhyme with hand.

Stand

500

You put me on a letter. I rhyme with camp.

Stamp

short e

100

You sit at one of these in the classroom.

Desk

200

If you go camping, you would sleep in this. I rhyme with dent.

Tent

300

Another word for twisting something. I rhyme with send.

Bend

400

You wear this around your waist.

Belt

500

You might hear someone say, "Try your _____." I rhyme with vest.

Best

short i

100

Air blowing is called the __________.

Wind

200

I am a color that is lighter then red.

Pink

300

I am a white liquid that comes from a cow.

Milk

400

Be careful because a bee will do this if you make it mad. I rhyme with ring.

sting

500

If something smells bad it will ________. I rhyme with ink.

Stink

short o

100

A car will do this if you hit the horn.

Honk

200

I am an animal that is similar to a wild dog and I howl.

Wolf

300

I am a small body of water.

Pond

400

A bunny would feel _______ and fluffy.

Soft

500

I am something you could listen to in the car or on YouTube. I rhyme with gong.

song

short u

100

A camel has this in the middle of their back.

Hump

200

I shine bright in the sky. I am very hot. I rhyme with bun.

sun

300

I am a musical instrument that uses sticks. I rhyme with from.

Drum

400

I am an animal that is black and white and can smell bad.

Skunk

500

I can either be a sandwich or transportation underwater. I rhyme with cub.

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