Sound-in-the-Middle: Medial Short Vowel Practice for KG 

This engaging KG worksheet helps learners identify and fill in short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) that appear in the middle of CVC words. On page 3, children complete words like cat, pin, bag, mop, hop, lid, fan, and web using a vowel bank, reinforcing vowel–sound matching. 

Students also strengthen phonemic awareness by judging True/False vowel statements and selecting correct vowels from multiple-choice questions paired with picture cues . Finally, learners apply their understanding by writing their own CVC words with specific vowels, guided by picture prompts and a word bank . 

Why Medial Short Vowels Matter in Grammar? 

Short vowel recognition forms the foundation of early reading because it helps children: 

1. Decode CVC words smoothly 
2. Understand the role vowels play in meaning and pronunciation 
3. Strengthen phonemic segmentation (breaking words into sounds) 
4. Build confidence for reading simple sentences 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

Exercise 1 – Fill the Missing Vowel 
Children fill in the correct vowel for 10 CVC words such as c_t, p_n, s_t, b_g, h_p, m_p, r_t, l_d, f_n, w_b. 

Exercise 2 – True or False 
Learners check whether the vowel in words like cat, pet, pin, bed, top, sun, sit is correctly identified (page 4). 

Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice 
Children choose the correct vowel to complete words based on pictures—cut, pin, sit, bug, hop, map, rat, lid, fin, web (pages 5–6). 

Exercise 4 – Write a CVC Word With the Given Vowel 
Using a word bank (cat, pet, pin, top, sun, sit, bag, bed, hop, run), learners write CVC words containing vowels a, e, i, o, and u (pages 7–8). 

This worksheet builds confidence in reading and spelling by helping children listen for and correctly fill in the vowel sound inside words. 

ANSWER KEY ( for Parents and Educators )

Exercise 1 – Fill the Vowel 

1. cat 
2. pen 
3. sat 
4. bag 
5. hop 
6. map 
7. rat 
8. led (lid is also acceptable) 
9. fan 
10. web 

Exercise 2 – True or False 

1. True 
2. True 
3. True 
4. False 
5. False 
6. False 
7. False 
8. True 
9. True 
10. True 

Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice 

1. c_t → a 
2. p_n → i 
3. s_t → i 
4. b_g → u 
5. h_p → o 
6. m_p → a 
7. r_t → a 
8. l_d → i 
9. f_n → i 
10. w_b → e 

Exercise 4 – CVC Word Writing 
(Answers guided by picture cues and word bank; any correct CVC word with the vowel is acceptable.) 

1. Vowel a → bag / cat 
2. Vowel e → bed / pet 
3. Vowel i → sit / pin 
4. Vowel o → top / hop 
5. Vowel u → sun / run 
6. Vowel a → cat / bag 
7. Vowel e → pet / bed 
8. Vowel i → pin / sit 
9. Vowel o → top / hop 
10. Vowel u → sun / run 

Help your child master vowel sounds with fun, meaningful CVC practice that builds reading fluency from the inside out! 
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