Grade 1 Phonics Worksheet: Short Vowel Power!
Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________
Part 1: Vowel Sound Match
Instructions: Say the name of the picture out loud. Listen to the short vowel sound in the middle. Draw a line to match the picture to the correct short vowel letter.
| Picture (Placeholder) | Short Vowel |
| 1. A picture of a PIG | A |
| 2. A picture of a SUN | E |
| 3. A picture of a NET | I |
| 4. A picture of a BOX | O |
| 5. A picture of a CAT | U |
Part 2: Circle the CVC Word
Instructions: Look at the picture. Circle the correct CVC word that matches the picture.
| Picture (Placeholder) | Options |
| 1. A picture of a MUG | ( A. mag / B. mug / C. mog ) |
| 2. A picture of a PEN | ( A. pan / B. pin / C. pen ) |
| 3. A picture of a LIP | ( A. lap / B. lip / C. lop ) |
| 4. A picture of a WEB | ( A. wig / B. web / C. wag ) |
| 5. A picture of a CAN | ( A. can / B. con / C. cun ) |
Part 3: Fill in the Missing Vowel
Instructions: Look at the picture. Write the correct short vowel sound () in the middle to complete the word.
A picture of a J_G (Vowel: ___)
JUG
A picture of a B_G (Vowel: ___)
A picture of a F_X (Vowel: ___)
A picture of a H_T (Vowel: ___)
A picture of a L_G (Vowel: ___)
Part 4: Build a CVC Word
Instructions: Use the two letters to the left to complete the word for the picture.
| Picture (Placeholder) | Starting Letters | Missing Consonant | Complete Word |
| 1. A picture of a ZIP | ZI ___ | ___ | ________ |
| 2. A picture of a BED | BE ___ | ___ | ________ |
| 3. A picture of a MOP | MO ___ | ___ | ________ |
| 4. A picture of a MAP | MA ___ | ___ | ________ |
| 5. A picture of a TUB | TU ___ | ___ | ________ |
