Short Vowel Sounds Quiz

Kindergarten · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of the five short vowel sounds.

Questions

1. Which vowel makes the sound in the middle of 'bed'?

   1. A
   2. E
   3. I
   4. U
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   Answer: E

   Bed has the short E sound /e/ in the middle.

2. The word 'pig' has a short I sound.

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   Answer: True

   Pig has the short I sound /i/ in the middle.

3. The word 'cup' has a short ___ sound.

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   Answer: U

   Cup has the short U sound /u/ in the middle.

4. Which word has the short A sound?

   1. dog
   2. hen
   3. cat
   4. sun
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   Answer: cat

   Cat has the short A sound /a/. Dog=O, hen=E, sun=U.

5. Every word in English has at least one vowel.

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   Answer: True

   Every English word must contain at least one vowel sound.

6. Which word has the short O sound?

   1. big
   2. hot
   3. map
   4. run
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   Answer: hot

   Hot has the short O sound /o/. Big=I, map=A, run=U.

7. The word 'net' has a short ___ sound.

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   Answer: E

   Net has the short E sound /e/ in the middle.

8. The word 'cat' has a short I sound.

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   Answer: False

   Cat has the short A sound /a/, not short I.

9. How many vowels are in the alphabet?

   1. 3
   2. 4
   3. 5
   4. 6
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   Answer: 5

   There are 5 vowels: A, E, I, O, and U.

10. The word 'bug' has the same vowel sound as 'cup'.

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    Answer: True

    Both bug and cup have the short U sound /u/.

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