Vowels Short Vowels
Guess the spelling rule! What do these words have in common? pat lip ran fib pet dig pit nap pan cat pot tin pub tip bin pig rat bar Copy these words down 2) Try and write down the rule/thing they have in common
Short Vowel Rule Copy this into your jotter: A short vowel sound does not make the same sound as when you say the name of the letter (a, e, i, o, u). Example: mat does not make the same sound as when you say the letter a. Other examples: hen, bit, dot, fuss…
Extension Work Sometimes a short vowel sound is made from more than one vowel! Copy the table into your jotter. Put the words below into the correct column. Short e sound e.g. bed Short i sound e.g. bid Short o sound e.g. box Short u sound e.g. bud or bull said crystal because love good Head, mystery, cough, mother, friend, enough, should, pretty, was, busy.