Expanded Short Vowel

Spelling Workbook
 Entire contents © 2009 By Kathryn J. Davis
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 Table of Contents
How To Use This Book .................................................................................................................... 4
Short a - Part 1 - Continuous consonants only ................................................................................. 5
Short a - Part 2 - Stopped consonants at the end .............................................................................. 9
Short a - Part 3 - Stopped consonants at the beginning .................................................................. 13

Short i - Part 1 - Continuous consonants only ................................................................................ 17

Short i - Part 2 - Stopped consonants at the end ............................................................................. 21
Short i - Part 3 - Stopped consonants at the beginning................................................................... 25

Short o - Part 1 - Continuous consonants only ............................................................................... 31

Short o - Part 2 - Stopped consonants at the end ............................................................................ 35
Short o - Part 3 - Stopped consonants at the beginning.................................................................. 39

Short u - Part 1 - Continuous consonants only ............................................................................... 45

Short u - Part 2 - Stopped consonants at the end ............................................................................ 49
Short u - Part 3 - Stopped consonants at the beginning.................................................................. 53

Short e - Part 1 - Continuous consonants only ............................................................................... 57

Short e - Part 2 - Stopped consonants at the end ............................................................................ 61
Short e - Part 3 - Stopped consonants at the beginning .................................................................. 65
 How To Use This Book

1. Use this workbook with the book Short Vowel Words For Beginning
Readers or Short Vowel Words. The words are taught in the same se-
quence in each book. Practice reading each set of words, then do the re-
lated workbook pages. Be sure to use your very best handwriting.

2. Some of the words in this workbook may be new to you. If you get stuck
on a word, find the same word and matching picture in Short Vowel
Words For Beginning Readers or Short Vowel Words. By looking at the
pictures and words, you’ll be able to figure out the right answer.

3. Congratulations! You’re on your way to being a great writer!

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man

fan

ran

van

ram

ham

yam

sax

wax

ax

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

ram ax
ham sax
yam wax
man fan
ran van

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. A man ran. _____

2. Sam has a sax. _____

3. A man has a hat. _____

4. Nan has a fan. _____

5. A man has a van. _____

6. A man has an ax. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

hat ax fan
van sax ran

1. Nan has a ______________ .

2. A man has a _____________ .

3. A man ____________ .

4. Sam has a _____________ .

5. A man has an __________ .

6. A man has a _____________ .

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hat

sat

rat

lab

nap

map

sad

mad

tag

wag

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

sat sad
hat mad
rat tag
map wag
nap lab

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. A rat was fat. _____

2. A man had a hat. _____

3. A man was sad. _____

4. Nan had a nap. _____

5. A man ran a lap. _____

6. Nan was at a lab. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

sad had lap

mad rat nap

1. A man was ______________ .

2. A man ______________ a hat .

3. A man ran a ____________ .

4. A _____________ was fat.

5. Nan had a __________ .

6. A man was _____________ .

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

can

cat

cap

bat

bag

tag

jam

pan

dad

gas

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

bat cap
bag cat
tag can
dad pan
gas jam

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. Sam has a cap. _____

2. Dad had a hat. _____

3. Pam has a pan. _____

4. Pat has a bat. _____

5. Dan has a cat. _____

6. Max was sad. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

cat hat sad

bat cap pan

1. Sam has a ______________ .

2. Dad had a ______________ .

3. Pat has a ______________ .

4. Pam has a _____________ .

5. Max was _____________ .

6. Dan has a _____________ .

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

in

win

will

fill

hill

him

fix

six

mix

miss

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

win will
fix in
fill miss
hill mix
him six

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. A man is in a van. _____

2. Liz will miss him. _____

3. Nan is ill. _____

4. A rat is fat. _____

5. Will I win? _____

6. I will win? _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

in will is
miss ill win

1. Nan is ______________ .

2. Will I _____________ ?

3. I ____________ win.

4. A rat _____________ fat.

5. A man is __________ a van.

6. Liz will _____________ him.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

it

sit

lit

hit

fit

mitt

wig

lid

hid

zip

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

it zip
lit wig
sit lid
fit hid
hit mitt

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. Pat will hit it. _____

2. Sam will mix it. _____

3. Liz hid. _____

4. Max will zip it. _____

5. I lit it. _____

6. It is his mitt. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

zip mix hit

hid mitt lit

1. It is his ______________ .

2. Max will ______________ it.

3. Liz _______________ .

4. Pat will _____________ it.

5. Sam will __________ it.

6. I _____________ it.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

kit

kiss

kid

dig

dip

big

bit

pig

pill

tip

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

big dig
bit dip
pill pig
kiss tip
kit kid

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. Kim will kiss him. _____

2. Did Pat dig it? _____

3. It bit him. _____

4. A big pig has a wig. _____

5. Did Jill miss it? _____

6. Bill will fix it. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

dig bit fix

pig miss kiss

1. Kim will ______________ him.

2. Bill will _____________ it.

3. A big ___________ has a wig .

4. Did Pat _____________ it?

5. Did Jill __________ it?

6. It _____________ him.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. Did Jim miss? _____

2. It is his kit. _____

3. A man is in a cab. _____

4. Pam is at a dam. _____

5. It is bad. _____

6. A cat is fat. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

in Jim at
is kit cat

1. A ______________ is fat.

2. It _____________ bad.

3. A man is ___________ a van .

4. Pam is _____________ a dam.

5. It is his __________ .

6. Did _____________ miss?

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

on

off

fox

ox

mom

moss

loss

Ross

Read each word. Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

on fox

ox Ross

off loss

mom moss

Copy the correct word under each picture. Circle each word in the box after you use it.
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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. Mom is mad. Dad is sad. _____

2. A bat is on a mat. _____

3. An ox is big. _____

4. A hat is on a cat. _____

5. A cat is on a van. _____

6. A mad cat sat on a rat. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

van Mom cat

on ox bat

1. An ______________ is big.

2. _____________ is mad.

3. A cat is on a ____________ .

4. A _____________ is on a mat .

5. A hat is __________ a cat.

6. A mad ___________ sat on a rat.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

wok

sod

rod

fog

log

hop

mop

hot

lot

not
Read each word. Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

lot rod
not sod
hot wok
hop fog
mop log

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. Mom will mop. _____

2. Ross has a rod. _____

3. It can hop on a log. _____

4. Jill can hop on it. _____

5. Pam is hot. _____

6. Rob is not hot. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

not mop rod

hot hop log

1. It can hop on a ___________ .

2. Mom will _____________ .

3. Ross has a ____________ .

4. Jill can _____________ on it .

5. Pam is __________ .

6. Rob is ___________ hot.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

pot

pop

box

Bob

top

doll

dog

dot

got

job

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

pot job
pop Bob
top box
dog got
doll dot

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. A fox got on a box. _____

2. A dot is on a pot. _____

3. Bob has a box. _____

4. Bill sits on a hill top. _____

5. Rob did his job. _____

6. A dog is hot. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

top box job

pot fox dog

1. A ____________ is hot.

2. Bob has a _____________ .

3. A dot is on a ____________ .

4. Rob did his _____________ .

5. A __________ got on a box.

6. Bill sits on a hill ___________ .

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. A cat is on a box. _____

2. A pot is hot. _____

3. A tag is on a bag. _____

4. Tom has a pot. Mom has a box. _____

5. A lid is on a pot. _____

6. A dog is on a log. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

dog on bag
box pot lid

1. A ____________ is hot.

2. A _____________ is on a log.

3. A tag is on a ____________ .

4. Mom has a _____________ .

5. A cat is ____________ a box .

6. A ___________ is on a pot.

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Name _________________________ Date _____________

us

fuss

sun

fun

run

fuzz

huff

hull

hum

sum

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

hull fun
hum sun
huff sum
us run
fuzz fuss

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. It has fuzz on it. _____

2. A man can run. _____

3. Jim will fuss. _____

4. It can run. _____

5. Pam can hum. _____

6. Jill has fun on a box. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

fuss hum fuzz

man run fun

1. Pam can _______________ .

2. It can _________ .

3. Jill has ____________ on a box.

4. It has _____________ on it.

5. Jim will ___________ .

6. A _____________ can run .

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Name _________________________ Date _____________

hut

nut

mutt

sub

up

mug

mud

rub

rug

hug

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

mutt nut
mug hug
hut up
rug sub
rub mud

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. Mud is on a pig. _____

2. A mug is hot. _____

3. Sam is in a hut. _____

4. Jan will run up a hill. _____

5. A box is on a rug. _____

6. Jill will fill up a box. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

Mud rug up
mug run hut

1. It _______________ is hot.

2. Sam is in a _________ .

3. Jill will fill ________ a box .

4. A box is on a _____________ .

5. ___________ is on a pig.

6. Jan will ___________ up a hill.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

puff

pup

cut

cup

gum

tub

bun

bus

bug

buzz

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

puff bun
pup bug
cup bus
cut buzz
tub gum

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. Tom is in a tub. _____

2. A pup is up. _____

3. Gus is on a bus. _____

4. Mom cut it. _____

5. It can buzz. _____

6. A bug is on a rug. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

bug pup cut

bus buzz tub

1. Tom is in a ___________ .

2. Mom _____________ it.

3. A ____________ is on a rug.

4. A _____________ is up.

5. Gus is on a ___________ .

6. It can ____________ .

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

fell

yell

well

sell

yes

mess

less

men

hen

hem

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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sell less
well mess
fell yes
yell men
hem hen

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. It is a big mess. _____

2. Gus fell. Gus will yell. _____

3. Yes, Jim did win. _____

4. Jan will sell a fan. _____

5. It is a fat hen. _____

6. A bag fell. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

Yes fell yell

mess sell hen

1. Gus fell. Gus will ___________ .

2. It is a fat _____________ .

3. ____________, Jim did win .

4. A bag _____________ .

5. Meg will ______________ a fan.

6. It is a big ___________ .

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

vet

net

wet

set

leg

led

red

fed

egg

web

Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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red vet
fed wet
led set
web net
leg egg

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. It is red. _____

2. An egg fell. _____

3. Jill got wet. _____

4. Jan is a vet. _____

5. Sam fed his dog. _____

6. A dog bit his leg. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

fed leg wet

vet egg red

1. Jan is a _____________ .

2. Sam _____________ his dog.

3. Jill got _______________ .

4. An _____________ fell.

5. A dog bit his ___________ .

6. It is ___________ .

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

pen

pet

jet

get

ten

tell

bell

bed

Ted

peg
Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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 Name ______________________ Date _____________

ten bed
pen Ted
jet tell
pet bell
get peg

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. A web is on a bell. _____

2. Bess will get a pet. _____

3. Ted fed Ned. _____

4. A pet is wet. _____

5. Ed is in bed. _____

6. Ben did not get wet. _____

A B C

D E F

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________
Write the correct word in each sentence.

jet fed bell

pet bed wet

1. Bess will get a _____________ .

2. Ed is in _____________ .

3. A web is on a _____________.

4. A pet is _____________ .

5. Jeff is on a ______________ .

6. Ted ___________ Ned.

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