Abridged 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.................................................................................................................................. 5
Short a - Part 2................................................................................................................................ 11
Short i - Part 1 ................................................................................................................................ 15
Short i - Part 2 ................................................................................................................................ 21
Short o - Part 1 ............................................................................................................................... 27
Short o - Part 2 ............................................................................................................................... 31
Short u - Part 1 ............................................................................................................................... 37
Short u - Part 2 ............................................................................................................................... 41
Short e - Part 1................................................................................................................................ 45
Short e - Part 2................................................................................................................................ 49

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 sequence in each book. Practice reading each set of words, then do the related 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, youll be able to figure out the right answer.
3. In this abridged version of the short vowel worksheets, there are only two
sets of spelling sheets for each short vowel. The first set has continuous
consonants at the beginning of the words. The second set has stopped
consonants at the beginning of the words.
4. Congratulations! Youre on your way to being a great writer!

Name _________________________ Date _____________

man
ran
hat
sat
ham
map
sad
mad
wag
ax
Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.
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Name ______________________ Date _____________

map

mad

ham

sad

ax

wag

man

hat

ran

sat

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. _____
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Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

hat
van

ax
sax

fan
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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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

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

sad
mad

had
rat

lap
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

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

cat
bat

hat
cap

sad
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
zip
fill
hill
him
wig
six
sit
lid
Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.
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Name ______________________ Date _____________

fill

win

hill

in

win

six

wig

sit

lid

zip

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

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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

in
miss

will
ill

is
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 _____________

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

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

zip
hid

mix
mitt

hit
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

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.
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Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

dig
pig

bit
miss

fix
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

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.
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Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

in
is

Jim
kit

at
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
hot
hop
mop
mom
rod
log
Read each word. Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

log

on

mom

off

mop

ox

hop

fox

rod

hot

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. Mom will mop. _____
2. A bat is on a mat. _____
3. It can hop. _____
4. A hat is on a cat. _____
5. A cat is on a van. _____
6. A mad cat sat on a rat. _____
A

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.
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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

van
on

mop
hop

cat
bat

1. It can ______________ .
2. Mom will _____________ .
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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Short Vowel Workbook

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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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

pot

job

pop

Bob

top

box

dog

got

doll

dot

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Short Vowel Workbook

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

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.
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Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

top
pot

box
fox

job
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

Write the letter for each picture beside the matching sentence.
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Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

dog
box

on
pot

bag
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
sun
fun
run
rug
up
nut
mud
hum
sub
Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.

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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

rug

sub

run

sun

fun

hum

us

nut

up

mud

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. Mud is on a pig. _____
2. A man can run. _____
3. It can run. _____
4. Jan will run up a hill. _____
5. A box is on a rug. _____
6. Jill has fun. _____
A

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

Mud
man

rug
run

up
fun

1. It can _______________ .
2. Jan will run _________ a hill .
3. Jill has ____________ .
4. A box is on a _____________ .
5. ___________ is on a pig.
6. A _____________ can run .

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Short Vowel Workbook

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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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

puff

bun

pup

bug

cup

bus

cut

buzz

tub

gum

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Short Vowel Workbook

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

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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

bug
bus

pup
buzz

cut
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 _____________

fed
yell
leg
well
vet
egg
web
men
hen
net
Draw a line from each word to the matching picture.
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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

men

vet

hen

net

yell

leg

well

egg

web

fed

Copy the correct word under each picture.

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Name ______________________ Date _____________

1. It is red. _____
2. Ed fell. Ed will yell. _____
3. Yes, Ned will win. _____
4. Meg will sell a fan. _____
5. Sam fed his dog. _____
6. A bag fell. _____
A

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Short Vowel Workbook

Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

Yes
mess

fell
sell

yell
red

1. Ed fell. Ed will _____________ .

2. Sam _____________ his dog.
3. ____________, Ned will win .
4. A bag _____________ .
5. Meg will ______________ a fan.
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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Short Vowel Workbook

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. _____
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Name ______________________ Date _____________

Write the correct word in each sentence.

jet
pet

fed
bed

bell
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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