Discovering Short Vowel Sounds!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 4:06 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about the special sounds vowels make in words! We'll watch a fun video and play games to help us remember.

Video Resource

What are the Short Vowel Sounds?

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 4:06
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Key Concepts

  • Vowels (A, E, I, O, U)
  • Short vowel sounds
  • Identifying vowels in words

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the five main vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
  • Students will be able to produce the short sound of each vowel.
  • Students will be able to recognize words containing short vowel sounds.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Welcome the students and introduce the topic of vowels. Ask them if they know any vowels and what sounds they make. Explain that today they will learn about short vowel sounds.
  • Video Time! (5 mins)
    Play the YouTube video 'What are the Short Vowel Sounds?' by Miacademy Learning Channel. Encourage students to pay close attention to the sounds of each vowel.
  • Vowel Review (5 mins)
    After the video, review each vowel and its short sound. Write the vowels (A, E, I, O, U) on a whiteboard or large paper. Say the short sound of each vowel clearly and have the students repeat after you.
  • Word Examples (5 mins)
    Give examples of words with short vowel sounds (e.g., apple, egg, igloo, octopus, umbrella). Emphasize the short vowel sound in each word. Ask students to repeat the words after you.
  • Interactive Activity: Vowel Sound Hunt (10 mins)
    Prepare picture cards with simple words (e.g., cat, dog, pig, sun, bed). Show each card and ask students to identify the vowel sound in the word. Have them say the word and then the vowel sound. If able to, have them write the vowel on a whiteboard or paper.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Summarize what they learned about vowels and their short sounds. Encourage them to practice recognizing these sounds in everyday words.

Interactive Exercises

  • Vowel Sound Matching Game
    Create a matching game with pictures of objects and corresponding vowels. For example, match a picture of an apple to the letter 'A'.
  • Short Vowel Song
    Sing a simple song about the short vowel sounds (e.g., 'A says /ă/, /ă/, /ă/. Apple, apple, /ă/, /ă/, /ă/').

Discussion Questions

  • What are the five vowels?
  • What sound does the letter 'A' make in the word 'apple'?
  • Can you think of other words that have the same sound as 'egg'?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological awareness
  • Letter recognition
  • Listening comprehension

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which one is a vowel?

Correct Answer: A

Question 2:

What sound does 'A' make in 'apple'?

Correct Answer: /ă/

Question 3:

Which word has the short 'E' sound?

Correct Answer: Egg

Question 4:

What is the short sound of I?

Correct Answer: ih

Question 5:

Which word has the short O sound?

Correct Answer: Orange

Question 6:

Which one is a vowel?

Correct Answer: U

Question 7:

What is the short sound of U?

Correct Answer: Uh

Question 8:

Which word has the short A sound?

Correct Answer: Cat

Question 9:

What is the short sound of O?

Correct Answer: ah

Question 10:

What is the short sound of E?

Correct Answer: eh

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A, E, ___, O, U are vowels.

Correct Answer: I

Question 2:

'Apple' starts with the vowel ____.

Correct Answer: A

Question 3:

The short sound of 'E' is like in the word _____.

Correct Answer: egg

Question 4:

___ is a vowel.

Correct Answer: U

Question 5:

___, E, I, O, U are vowels

Correct Answer: A

Question 6:

Short sounds of letter are in c_p.

Correct Answer: u

Question 7:

Short sounds of letter are in p_t.

Correct Answer: o

Question 8:

Short sounds of letter are in p_n.

Correct Answer: i

Question 9:

The short sounds of vowels are in r_d.

Correct Answer: e

Question 10:

The short sounds of vowels are in c_t.

Correct Answer: a

Educational Standards

PK.2.PWS.3:Students will produce some sounds represented by letters. PK.4.R.3:Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge. PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting. PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting.

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