The Short Vowel Song
Tune: Frere Jacques


Where is short a? Where is short a?
Here I am. Here I am.
I am in a hat rack, cracker jacks and fat cats.
a - a - a    a - a - a
(make the short a sound)


Where is short e? Where is short e?
Here I am. Here I am.
I am in a red bed, jelly eggs, and jet sets.
e - e - e    e - e - e
(make the short e sound)


Where is short i? Where is short i?
Here I am. Here I am.
I am in a big pig, silly Rick, and pig wig.
i - i - i    i - i - i
(make the short i sound)


Where is short o? Where is short o?
Here I am. Here I am.
I am in a hot pot, rocky top, and stop clock.
o - o - o    o - o - o
(make the short o sound)


Where is short u? Where is short u?
Here I am. Here I am.
I am in a dump truck, lucky duck and skunk bump.
u - u - u    u - u - u
(make the short u sound)

The lyrics were found at:
http://www.fulbrightelem.org/one/henthorne/vowel_songs.htm

Short Vowel Art
http://www.learninghorizons.com/free/USB%20Grade%201%20pg183.pdf

Phonics and Short Vowel Activities
http://www.kellyskindergarten.com/phonics/phonicsprojects.htm

Short Vowel Posters
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/downloadFile.cgi?file=5599-2-5803-visual_vowels.pdf&filename=visual_vowels.pdf
Stories to go with the posters
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/downloadFile.cgi?file=5599-6-5802-vowel_skit.pdf&filename=vowel_skit.pdf

Literature that shows lots of examples of vowel sounds.
http://www.literatureforliterature.ecsd.net/vowels.htm

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