Learning English, Spelling, Short Vowels

Short vowels are often spelled a: channel, e: method, i: distance,

o: problem, u: butter.

When a syllable ends with a single vowel and a single consonant, the vowel stands for its short sound.

1.    distance

2.    method

3.    anger

4.    problem

5.    butter

6.    petals

7.    enjoy

8.    perhaps

9.    figure

10. channel

     11.  admire

     12.  comedy

13.    husband

14.    tissue

15.    mustard

16.    shuttle

17.    advance

18.    drummer

19.    regular

20.    denim

Challenge Words

21.    avalanche

22.    monopoly

23.    reluctant

24.    adequate

25.    tangerine