SHORT VOWELS

Learning Words & Sentences

with Short Vowels
 Short Vowel “a”
Lesson 1 - “-at”

bat mat sat

cat Nat vat
fat pat
hat rat
Read the sentences:
1. The cat sat on the mat.
2. Pat can bat with a hat.
3. Nat is so fat.
4. He can pat the fat rat.
5. The bad bat is on the mat.
6. The fat cat sat on the hat.
 Short Vowel “a”
Lesson 2 - “-am”

cam ham Pam

Bam jam ram
dam Lam Sam
fam Nam yam
Read the sentences:
1. I am Sam.
2. Ham has a yam.
3. Pam can jam.
4. I am a ram.
5. I am in a jam.
6. The fam has a dam.
 Short Vowel “a”
Lesson 3 - “-ap”

bap map tap

cap nap wap
gap rap zap
lap sap
Read the sentences:
1. The cat can nap.
2. Pat has a cap.
3. Dan can rap.
4. The cat can tap.
5. Sam has map.
6. Bam has a ham on her lap.
 Short Vowel “a”
Lesson 4 - “-ag”

bag nag wag

dag rag
gag sag
lag tag
Read the sentences:
1. Sam can tag.
2. The cat can wag.
3. The map is on the bag.
4. The cap has a tag.
5. Sam has a rag on his bag.
6. Bam has a bag and a cap.
 Short Vowel “a”
Lesson 5 - “-an”

ban Jan tan

can man van
Dan pan Yan
fan ran
Read the sentences:
1. Dan has a can.
2. The man has a fan.
3. The pan is on the van.
4. Dan ran to the van.
5. Yan has a fan and a pan.
6. The ham is in the can.
 Short Vowel “a”
Lesson 6 - “-ar”

bar Mar Lar

car par
far tar
jar war
Read the sentences:
1. Dan has a bar.
2. The car is far.
3. Lar has a jar.
4. Mar is on a war.
5. Bam has a fan and a jar.
6. The cat is on the car.
 Short Vowel “a”
Lesson 7 - “-ad”

bad lad tad

dad mad wad
fad pad
had sad
Read the sentences:
1. The sad lad had a nap.
2. The mad cat had a bat.
3. The mad lad had a map.
4. Sam had a bad day.
5. Dad had a hat.
6. The sad lad had a pad.
 Short Vowel “e”
Lesson 8 - “-ed”

bed Ned Zed

fed red
led Ted
med wed
Read the sentences:
1. Ted led the red hen.
2. Jed wed the red sled.
3. The bed is red.
4. The red hen is on the bed.
5. Zed fed the cat.
6. Bam has a med on his bag.
 Short Vowel “e”
Lesson 9 - “-et”

bet net vet

get pet wet
let set yet
met Tet
Read the sentences:
1. The pet met the vet.
2. The bat set the net.
3. The bed is set.
4. Tet has set his jet.
5. The vet let the cat in.
6. The wet pet ran in the vet.
 Short Vowel “e”
Lesson 10 - “-en”

Ben men Yen

den pen Zen
hen Ren Ken
Jen ten
Read the sentences:
1. The hen can lay ten eggs.
2. The men ran to the den.
3. Jen has a pen on her bed.
4. Ben has ten hens.
5. The men met at the den.
6. Ken fed the hen.
 Short Vowel “i”
Lesson 11 - “-in”

bin pin chin

fin sin shin
gin tin spin
kin win
Read the sentences:
1. The kit is in the bin.
2. The kid hid in the bin.
3. The sin is bad.
4. Ben spin the pin in the bin.
5. The fin is in the bin.
6. The win is big.
 Short Vowel “i”
Lesson 12 - “-it”

bit lit wit

fit pit zit
hit sit
kit tit
Read the sentences:
1. Tim hit the kit.
2. Kit sits on the mat.
3. The fit dog sits.
4. Kit can fit in the bin.
5. Kit is in a bit of a fit.
6. The lit pit is a hit.
 Short Vowel “i”
Lesson 13 - “-ig”

big gig zig

dig pig jig
fig rig Mig
hig wig
Read the sentences:
1. The pig can jig.
2. The rig is big.
3. The big pig can dig.
4. Tim has a big fig.
5. Kit is on a gig.
6. The big fig is on the big rig.
 Short Vowel “i”
Lesson 14 - “-ip”

dip pip zip

hip rip ship
lip sip
nip tip
Read the sentences:
1. The tip is on the pen.
2. The lip is red.
3. The ship is big.
4. Tim nips his lip.
5. Kit rips the mat.
6. The tip of the ship is big.
 Short Vowel “o”
Lesson 15 - “-od”

bod pod odd

cod rod old
God sod
nod tod
Read the sentences:
1. The dog ran in the sod.
2. Rod got a nod.
3. The pod is red.
4. The cod is cold.
5. The nod was odd.
6. Ben has a rod for a cod.
 Short Vowel “o”
Lesson 16 - “-og”

bog hog
cog log
dog jog
fog sog
Read the sentences:
1. The dog is big.
2. The big log is wet.
3. The hog is fat.
4. Tom has a jog.
5. The fog is cold.
6. Sam has a dog and a hog.
 Short Vowel “o”
Lesson 17 - “-ot”

bot jot rot

cot lot shot
dot not
hot pot
Read the sentences:
1. The red pot is hot.
2. The cot is in the bed.
3. The rot is in the pit.
4. Tom has a lot of shots.
5. Sam jot a dot on his pad.
6. The hot pot is on the lot.
 Short Vowel “u”
Lesson 18 - “-ug”

bug mug slug

dug rug snug
hug pug
jug tug
Read the sentences:
1. The mug is big.
2. The big jug is full.
3. The bug is snug.
4. The dog dug the lot.
5. Sam has a mug and a jug.
6. Tim hugs the pug.
 Short Vowel “u”
Lesson 19 - “-um” & “un”

bum rum fun

gum sum gun
hum yum run
mum bun sun
Read the sentences:
1. The bum has a gum.
2. Mom hums for fun.
3. The bun is so yum.
4. Tom has a rum and a gun.
5. The dog runs for fun.
6. The sun is so hot.
 SENTENCES #1

Read the sentences:

1. The cat sat on the mat.

2. The big pig can dig.
3. The red hen is Dan’s pet.
4. The sun is hot.
5. Sam can hop.
6. The big bug bit.
7. The fat cat sat on the rug.
8. The big dog can wag.
9. The big fox ran.
10. The man is a fan.
11. The wet dog can jog.
 SENTENCES #2

Read the sentences:

1. The big nut is hot.

2. The big bat can nap.
3. The bug can sip.
4. Dan has a big hat.
5. The big cub can rub.
6. The wet dog has a nap.
7. The red hat is big.
8. The fox can hop.
9. The red rug is wet.
10. The mom got a mop.
11. The dog got a pot.
 SENTENCES #3

Read the sentences:

1. Bob has a job.

2. Tom has a top.
3. Ben run to the bus.
4. The nut is in the hut.
5. The bug can hug.
6. Sam’s cup is full.
7. The dog and cat is Jen’s.
8. The bus is so big.
9. I had a bun and a jam.
10. Mom got a kit on her bag.
11. The men has ten pigs.
 STORY #1

Read the story and answer the questions below.

Ned’s Pet
Pup is Ned’s pet. Pup is a dog.
He runs to a hut. He cannot get
in. He is mad.

Comprehension questions:

1. Who is Ned’s pet?

2. What is a Pup?
3. Where does it run?
4. Who is mad?
 STORY #2

Read the story and answer the questions below.

The Pet Hen

Med has a pet hen. Her name
is Jet. Her color is red. Med
feeds Jet very well.

Comprehension questions:

1. Who has a pet hen?

2. What is the name of the hen?
3. What is its color?
4. Who feeds Jet very well?
 STORY #3

Read the story and answer the questions below.

Kitty
Kitty is a cat. It has long paws.
She sees a red coat. The coat
is for Saul. Kitty lies on it.

Comprehension questions:

1. What is Kitty?
2. What is the color of the coat?
3. Whose coat is it?
4. Where does Kitty lies?
 STORY #4

Read the story and answer the questions below.

The Fat Man

The fat man has a hat. He gave
it to the dame. The dame lost it.
The fat man hated the dame.

Comprehension questions:

1. Who has a hat?

2. To whom did he give the hat?
3. What happen to the hat?
 STORY #5

Read the story and answer the questions below.

Roy’s Toy
Roy is a boy. He buys a new toy. It
is a toy gun. He pays some coins
for the toy. Roy plays with it. The
gun fell on the mud.

Comprehension questions:

1. Who is the boy?

2. What did he buy?
3. What did he do with the toy?
4. Where does the gun fell?