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IceStone Class #4
Short Vowels of English
1. Say the word like this “b, a, t spells bat”
2. Write the word in the blank
3. Use the phonetics web-site to help you with pronunciation
~ Short a - /æ/
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bat
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gas
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pan
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tan
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bag
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hat
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pad
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tap
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bad
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ham
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quack ________
tag
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can
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had
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rat
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van
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cap
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jam
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ran
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wag
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cab
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lap
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rag
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yak
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cat
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map
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rap
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am
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dad
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man
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sap
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tax
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fan
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mat
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sad
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wax
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fat
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nap
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Sam
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~ Short e - /ɛ/
bell
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jet
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red
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mess
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beg
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let
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set
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keg
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bet
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leg
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sell
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bed
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less
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ten
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dell
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men
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tell
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den
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met
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Ted
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fed
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net
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wet
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fell
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peg
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web
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get
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pet
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well
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hen
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pen
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vet
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~ Short i - /ɪ/
bib
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fib
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hid
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miss
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bin
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fit
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jiɡ
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mill
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bit
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fin
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kiss
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mix
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bill
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hit
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kid
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nip
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biɡ
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hip
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kill
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pit
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dim
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him
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lip
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in
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dip
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hill
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lid
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piɡ
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pill
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sin
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will
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if
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quick
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tip
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yip
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rig
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rib
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tin
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zip
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fix
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rim
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Tim
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zig-zag ________
rid
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vim
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fig
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sit
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win
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rip
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sip
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wig
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it
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4. Short o - /ɔ/
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bob
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hot
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pod
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top
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bog
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hop
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pop
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hog
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cot
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hod
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pot
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on
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cob
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job
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rob
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off
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dog
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lot
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rot
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box
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doll
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log
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rod
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fox
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dot
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mob
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sop
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Don
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mop
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sob
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fog
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nod
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sod
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got
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not
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tot
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5. Short u - /ʊ/
but
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duck
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mug
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tub
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bun
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fun
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mud
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tug
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bug
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fuss
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muff
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up
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bud
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gum
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nut
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lug
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bus
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gun
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pup
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cup
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gull
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run
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cub
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hum
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rug
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cuff
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hut
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rub
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cut
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hug
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sun
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dug
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jug
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sum
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