Question

listen
each vowel has a short vowel sound. listen and repeat the words.
listen for the short vowel sound.

/a/	/e/	/i/	/o/	/u/

listen to the paragraph. circle each word with a short vowel sound.

i like to fish. i just need a rod, a line, fresh
bait, plus a weight to hold the bait down. the
rest is easy. first, i gather the worms. i find a
quiet place at a nearby lake. i prop the rod
by a rock. then, i lie on the grassy bank to wait for a nibble on the
line. my uncle can’t seem to figure me out. he didn’t know i liked to
fish. i can’t explain either. i just think it’s fun.

write
write each circled word next to the letter that stands for its short
vowel sound. write each word only one time.

a ______
e ______
i ______
o ______
u ______

Answer:

To solve this, we first identify words with short vowel sounds from the paragraph:

Step 1: Analyze short vowel /a/

Words with short /a/: a (in "a rod", "a line", "a weight", "a quiet", "a nearby", "a rock", "a nibble"), bank (has short /a/ in "bank"). But we pick unique words. Let's list:

• a (article, short /a/), bank (short /a/ in "bank"). Wait, but "a" is used multiple times, but we write each word once. Wait, maybe "bank" (short /a/ in "bank"), "a" (short /a/). Wait, the example "cap" has short /a/, so words with short /a/ in the paragraph: a (as in "a rod"), bank (b-a-nk, short /a/), can’t? No, "can’t" has short /a/? Wait, "can" has short /a/, but "can’t" is "can" + "not". Wait, let's re-examine:

Short /a/ (like "cap"): words with vowel a pronounced /æ/.

• a (article, /ə/? No, wait, maybe the task considers "a" as short /a/? Or maybe "bank" (b-a-nk: /bæŋk/), "a" (maybe /ə/ is not, but maybe the task simplifies. Alternatively, "a" (as in "a rod") is /ə/, but maybe the task wants "a" as short /a/. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's check other vowels first.

Step 2: Short vowel /e/

Words with short /e/ (like "jet"): fresh (f-r-e-sh: /freʃ/? No, "fresh" has short /e/? Wait, "jet" is /jet/, so short /e/ is /ɛ/. Words: fresh (f-r-e-sh: /frɛʃ/), rest (r-e-st: /rɛst/), nest? No, in the paragraph: fresh, rest, help? No, the paragraph has "fresh", "rest", "bait"? No, "bait" is long /eɪ/. Wait, "fresh" (short /e/), "rest" (short /e/), "jet" example is /jet/, so short /e/ is /ɛ/. So fresh, rest.

Step 3: Short vowel /i/

Words with short /i/ (like "tin"): fish (f-i-sh: /fɪʃ/), just (j-u-st? No, "just" is /dʒʌst/. Wait, "tin" is /tɪn/, so short /i/ is /ɪ/. Words: fish (f-i-sh: /fɪʃ/), did? No, "didn’t" has "did" (d-i-d: /dɪd/), figure? No, "figure" is /ˈfɪɡjər/. Wait, "fish" (short /i/), "did" (in "didn’t"), "nibble" (n-i-bble: /ˈnɪbl/), "think" (th-i-nk: /θɪŋk/), "fun" (f-u-n: /fʌn/). Wait, "fish" (short /i/), "nibble" (short /i/), "think" (short /i/), "did" (short /i/).

Step 4: Short vowel /o/

Words with short /o/ (like "hot"): rod (r-o-d: /rɒd/ or /rɑːd/ in some accents, but "hot" is /hɒt/, so short /o/ is /ɒ/ or /ɑː/. Words: rod, hot? No, the paragraph has rod, rock (r-o-ck: /rɒk/), lake? No, "lake" is long /eɪ/. So rod, rock.

Step 5: Short vowel /u/

Words with short /u/ (like "rug"): just (j-u-st: /dʒʌst/), rug example is /rʌɡ/, so short /u/ is /ʌ/. Words: just, fun (f-u-n: /fʌn/), can’t? No, "can’t" is /kænt/. Wait, just (short /u/), fun (short /u/), plus? No, "plus" is /plʌs/ (short /u/).

Now, let's list unique words for each vowel (simplifying for the task, as it’s a language exercise):

• a: a (article, short /a/), bank (short /a/ in "bank")
• e: fresh, rest
• i: fish, nibble, think, did
• o: rod, rock
• u: just, fun, plus

But the task says "write each circled word next to the letter" (implying we first circle words with short vowels, then list). Let's correct:

First, circle words with short vowels in the paragraph:

• Short /a/: a (multiple times, but "bank" (b-a-nk), "a" (article)
• Short /e/: fresh, rest
• Short /i/: fish, did (in "didn’t"), nibble, think
• Short /o/: rod, rock
• Short /u/: just, fun, plus

Then, write each unique word under the vowel:

• a: a, bank
• e: fresh, rest
• i: fish, did, nibble, think
• o: rod, rock
• u: just, fun, plus

(Note: The exact words may vary based on pronunciation, but this follows the "short vowel" pattern of the examples: cap (/æ/), jet (/ɛ/), tin (/ɪ/), hot (/ɒ/), rug (/ʌ/).)