Sound in the Middle: Medial Vowel Identification for Grade KG 

This Kindergarten worksheet helps young learners identify **medial (middle) vowel sounds** in simple CVC (Consonant–Vowel–Consonant) words. Through structured phonics activities, children learn to listen carefully, spot the middle sound, and apply this knowledge while reading and writing simple words and sentences—building a strong early literacy foundation. 

Why Learning Medial Sounds Matters in Early Literacy? 

1. It helps children break words into individual sounds accurately. 
2. It strengthens phonemic awareness needed for decoding and spelling. 
3. It improves reading fluency with simple CVC words. 
4. It builds confidence in identifying vowel sounds within words. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Circle the Middle Vowel Sound 
Students read CVC words such as *fox, pig, jet, hen,* and *mud* and circle the vowel sound in the middle. This develops sound segmentation and vowel recognition. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice: Identify the Vowel 
Learners choose the correct vowel sound in given words like *pen, big, jet, bed,* and *cat*, reinforcing listening skills and sound–letter association. 

📋 Exercise 3 – Complete the Word (CVC Focus) 
Children complete sentences by filling in missing CVC words using picture clues (e.g., *web, pig, cup, cat, dog, net, sun, sit, map, pot*). This builds spelling accuracy and sentence comprehension. 

📝 Exercise 4 – Sentence Writing with Middle Vowels 
Students write one simple sentence using any word that contains a middle vowel (a, e, i, o, or u), encouraging independent phonics application. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Middle Vowel Sounds 
1. fox – o 2. pig – i 3. jet – e 4. hen – e 5. hot – o 
6. big – i 7. lip – i 8. ten – e 9. mud – u 10. bug – u 

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice 
1. b (e) 2. c (i) 3. a (e) 4. c (e) 5. a (a) 
6. b (i) 7. c (e) 8. a (o) 9. b (e) 10. c (e) 

Exercise 3 – Completed Sentences 
1. The spider made a big **web**. 
2. I saw a **cat** in the garden. 
3. The **pig** is on the puddle. 
4. Ravi put his **cup** on the table. 
5. Meera has a **dog**. 
6. The fish got caught in the **net**. 
7. The **sun** is hot today. 
8. Asha likes to **sit** on the soft mat. 
9. Arjun has a **map** to a treasure. 
10. The hot **pot** is on the stove. 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Writing 
Answers may vary. 

Strengthen your child’s phonics skills by helping them hear, identify, and use middle vowel sounds with clarity and confidence. 
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