Early Literacy · Letter Sounds

Fun short‑vowel learning activities for kids.


In This Lesson

This puzzle game combines students' knowledge of consonants and short vowel sounds with a goal of identifying as many words as possible.


 

Activity Prep

  • Download & print the PDF below

  • Scissors (*Please supervise or help as needed)

 

Need a Challenge?

  • You can download the blank writing paper PDF below. This will help students to practice writing the words they found.


 

How to Use

  1. Download and print the PDF.

  2. Choose one of the sheets to work on.

  3. Cut out the consonant letters provided.

  4. Shuffle the words and fill in each blank to see how many words students can create.

Note

  • Please review the words the students created.

  • If they need help reading them, please assist them.


 

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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