Short a Vowel Rhyming

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English Language Arts (ELA) - Kindergarten

Hands-On Vowels and Consonants Activities for Kindergarten Kids

Download a printable PDF featuring hands on ELA activities for teaching short vowel 'a' sounds through engaging word exercises for effective learning

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

  1. Download and print the PDF file. You will find one sheet with gray boxes and two sheets of word lists.

  2. An adult should cut out the gray boxes for the students.

  3. Place one of the word list sheets behind the cut-out paper.

  4. Slowly slide down the cut-out paper.

  5. 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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