Practice short a, e, i, o, and u sounds in common words with this 1st grade phonics and reading review game. This is a Grade 1 English / ELA review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Short A, Short E, Short I, Short O, Short U.
- Grade 1 English / ELA review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
Which word has a short a sound: cat or cake?
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cat
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Which word has a short e sound: bed or bead?
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bed
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Which word has a short i sound: pig or pie?
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pig
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Which word has a short o sound: hop or hope?
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hop
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Which word has a short u sound: sun or soon?
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sun
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Board content
Short A
- $100 — Which word has a short a sound: cat or cake?
- cat
- $200 — What vowel sound is in map?
- short a
- $300 — Which word rhymes with hat: bat or bite?
- bat
- $400 — Complete the word: c_t, a pet that meows.
- cat
- $500 — Which has short a: jam or jeep?
- jam
Short E
- $100 — Which word has a short e sound: bed or bead?
- bed
- $200 — What vowel sound is in hen?
- short e
- $300 — Which word rhymes with ten: pen or pine?
- pen
- $400 — Complete the word: r_d, a color.
- red
- $500 — Which has short e: net or note?
- net
Short I
- $100 — Which word has a short i sound: pig or pie?
- pig
- $200 — What vowel sound is in sit?
- short i
- $300 — Which word rhymes with fin: win or wine?
- win
- $400 — Complete the word: f_sh, an animal that swims.
- fish
- $500 — Which has short i: lid or load?
- lid
Short O
- $100 — Which word has a short o sound: hop or hope?
- hop
- $200 — What vowel sound is in log?
- short o
- $300 — Which word rhymes with hot: pot or Pete?
- pot
- $400 — Complete the word: d_g, a common pet.
- dog
- $500 — Which has short o: fox or fix?
- fox
Short U
- $100 — Which word has a short u sound: sun or soon?
- sun
- $200 — What vowel sound is in cup?
- short u
- $300 — Which word rhymes with bug: rug or rage?
- rug
- $400 — Complete the word: r_n, to move quickly.
- run
- $500 — Which has short u: mud or made?
- mud
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