Lesson 41A
Short Vowels Review
Review short vowels in CVC words
Choose a part
UFLI splits this review lesson into separate sub-lessons. Each part is its own 3-day plan — teach one part, or teach them back to back if your students need the extra practice.
There are three options for mixed review of short vowels: (1) Lesson 41a is mixed review of short vowel sounds in CVC words, (2) Lesson 41b is mixed review of short vowel sounds in words with beginning or ending consonant clusters, and (3) Lesson 41c is mixed review of short vowel sounds in words with beginning and ending consonant clusters and words with three letter consonant clusters. Select whichever lesson or combination of lessons meets the needs of your students. For more practice and word lists for each short vowel, see Lessons 35a-40b.
Today's plan
about 20 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept6 min
- Step 5Read & spell the new words5 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Sound Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
👂 Listen & Spell — teacher list (14 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /ŏ/o (as in hot)
- /ĭ/i (as in sit)
- /ă/a (as in apple)
- /m/m (as in moon)
- /s/s (as in sun)
- /t/t (as in top)
- /p/p (as in pig)
- /f/f (as in fan)
- /n/n (as in nest)
- /d/d (as in dog)
- /k/c (as in cat), k (as in kite)
- /g/g (as in goat)
- /b/b (as in bat)
- /h/h (as in hat)
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
Initial
b h l d g m
Middle
a i o
Final
t n
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New Concept
Today we review short vowels in CVC words.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
Today we will review short vowels. Remember, our mouth muscles are looser, or more relaxed, when we make short vowel sounds: /ă/, /ĭ/, /ŏ/, /ŭ/, /ĕ/.
a /ă/
The short vowel A spells /ă/ like in the beginning of the word . A can come in the middle of a word, like in cat and map or at the beginning of a word, like in at and as.
am, an
When A comes before the consonants M and N, the sound changes, like in the words , , , , .
i /ĭ/
The short vowel I spells /ĭ/ like in the beginning of the word . I can come in the middle of a word, like in sit and big, or at the beginning of a word, like in is and in.
o /ŏ/
The short vowel O spells /ŏ/ like in the beginning of the word . O can come in the middle of a word, like in hot and mop, or at the beginning of a word, like in on and ox.
u /ŭ/
The short vowel U spells /ŭ/ like in the beginning of the word . U can come in the middle of a word, like in cut and run, or at the beginning of a word, like in up and us.
e /ĕ/
The short vowel E spells /ĕ/ like in the beginning of the word . E can come in the middle of a word, like in men and get, or at the beginning of a word, like in elf and end.
How our mouth moves
Review articulatory gestures, as needed.
Sound wall
Refer to the /ă/, /ĭ/, /ŏ/, /ŭ/, and /ĕ/ picture cards on the vowel valley. Add grapheme cards if not already displayed. Practice letter formation as needed.
Open the digital sound wall →Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do