Worked example
Blend these letters using their short-vowel sounds: c · a · t. Which word do they make?
Answer & why
Answer: cat
Blend c · a · t to read cat. Say the word naturally after blending.
Kindergarten · Reading & language
Blend familiar short-vowel words
Blend a short word made with familiar consonants and a short vowel.
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Question 1
Blend these letters using their short-vowel sounds: c · u · p. Which word do they make?
- cup
- cap
- cut
- cop
A hint
Say each short-vowel sound, then slide the sounds together to make a word.
Answer & why
Answer: cup
Blend c · u · p to read cup. Say the word naturally after blending.
Question 2
Blend these letters using their short-vowel sounds: b · e · d. Which word do they make?
- bet
- bid
- bed
- bad
A hint
Say each short-vowel sound, then slide the sounds together to make a word.
Answer & why
Answer: bed
Blend b · e · d to read bed. Say the word naturally after blending.
Question 3
Blend these letters using their short-vowel sounds: c · a · t. Which word do they make?
- cut
- cap
- cat
- cot
A hint
Say each short-vowel sound, then slide the sounds together to make a word.
Answer & why
Answer: cat
Blend c · a · t to read cat. Say the word naturally after blending.
Question 4
Blend these letters using their short-vowel sounds: m · a · t. Which word do they make?
- met
- man
- mat
- map
A hint
Say each short-vowel sound, then slide the sounds together to make a word.
Answer & why
Answer: mat
Blend m · a · t to read mat. Say the word naturally after blending.
Question 5
Blend these letters using their short-vowel sounds: p · i · n. Which word do they make?
- pin
- pan
- pit
- pig
A hint
Say each short-vowel sound, then slide the sounds together to make a word.
Answer & why
Answer: pin
Blend p · i · n to read pin. Say the word naturally after blending.
Question 6
Blend these letters using their short-vowel sounds: s · u · n. Which word do they make?
- sip
- sum
- sat
- sun
A hint
Say each short-vowel sound, then slide the sounds together to make a word.
Answer & why
Answer: sun
Blend s · u · n to read sun. Say the word naturally after blending.
Question 7
Blend these letters using their short-vowel sounds: r · e · d. Which word do they make?
- red
- rid
- bed
- rod
A hint
Say each short-vowel sound, then slide the sounds together to make a word.
Answer & why
Answer: red
Blend r · e · d to read red. Say the word naturally after blending.
Question 8
Blend these letters using their short-vowel sounds: h · o · p. Which word do they make?
- hot
- hop
- hip
- hat
A hint
Say each short-vowel sound, then slide the sounds together to make a word.
Answer & why
Answer: hop
Blend h · o · p to read hop. Say the word naturally after blending.