Short a Vowel Rhyming
English Language Arts (ELA) - Kindergarten
Hands-On Vowels and Consonants Activities for Kindergarten Kids
Short a Vowel Rhyming
Goal
Letter Sounds: L.K.2.C / L.K.2.D
This exercise introduces short words with "a" vowel sounds using words the students may already be familiar with. Our goal is to encourage students to develop phonemic awareness by repeating rhyming words with the short "a" vowel sound.
Activity Prep
Download & print the PDF below (1 set for each student)
Scissors or Utility knife Grownup use only. Not for the students! (*Please handle it carefully.)
Cutting mat or thick cardboard if you use a utility knife
How to Use
Download and print the PDF file. You will find one sheet with gray boxes and two sheets of word lists.
An adult should cut out the gray boxes for the students.
Place one of the word list sheets behind the cut-out paper.
Slowly slide down the cut-out paper.
Read aloud each word that appears.
Dear Teachers
Please ensure that adults cut out the gray boxes for students.
Common Core
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.C (Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.D (Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.)
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