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A-Sound Sorting Mats

Practice hearing short a and long a, sorting picture words, and matching both vowel sounds to the letter a.

KindergartenELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRF.K.3.b

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What’s included

  • Single worksheet
  • Auto-graded online
  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 14 questions
  • Classroom-ready

Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Kindergarten
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students distinguish short a from long a in spoken picture names.
  • Students sort picture words by their first vowel sound.
  • Students match short a and long a sounds to the letter a.

How to use

Name every picture for children before they begin, and read the directions aloud. Explain that short a sounds like the vowel in apple and long a says the letter's name. For longer words, listen to the first vowel sound.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RF.K.3.b

Match the long and short sounds of the five major vowels to their common spellings.

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A-Sound Sorting Mats

Listen for short a and long a in picture names.

Listen and Choose

Say each picture name. Listen to its first vowel sound. Choose one picture for each question.

1.
Which picture has short a, as in apple?
  • A. Picture of a rake
  • B. Picture of a jam
  • C. Picture of a lake
  • D. Picture of a gate
2.
Which picture has long a, the sound of a's name?
  • A. Picture of a flag
  • B. Picture of a lamp
  • C. Picture of a tray
  • D. Picture of a crab
3.
Which picture has short a, as in apple?
  • A. Picture of a rat
  • B. Picture of a hay
  • C. Picture of a rain
  • D. Picture of a train

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