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Short Vowel Sounds
1st sound
How many sounds?
What's my sound?
1

Say this blend:  

 br

/br/

1

o

o as in o- octopus

1

What is the first sound you hear in the word:

cat

/c/

1

How many sounds do you hear in the word:

hot

3

1

-ck-

/k/

2

Say this blend: 

tr

/tr/

2

a

as in a-apple

2

What is the first sound you hear in the word:

fast

/f/

2

How many sounds do you hear in the word:

pick

3

2

-th-

/th/  (tongue through teeth)

3

Say this blend:

bl

bl

3

u

as in u- umbrella

3

What is the first sound you hear in the word:

gum

/g/

3

How many sounds do you hear in the word:

milk

4

3

-ch-

/ch/ as in church

4

Say this blend:

dr

/dr/

4

i

as in i- ick  or i- igloo

4

What is the first sound you hear in the word:

pop

/p/

4

How many sounds do you hear in the word:

clock

4

4

-etch-

/e/ /ch/

5

Say this blend:

cl

/cl/

5

e

as in e- egg

5

What is the first sound you hear in the word:

wild

/w/

5

How many sounds do you hear in the word:

struck

5

5

-ee-

/long e/