a/a/ as in apple
Words with short a
Tap a word to see its sounds and hear it.
a at the start
a in the middle
Read short a in a sentence.
Every sentence is checked against the sound.
- 1The cat sat on the mat.
- 2Dad has a map.
- 3The man has a van.
- 4The ant is on the mat.
How to teach short a
- Introduce the letter.
- Model saying the phoneme three times.
- Students repeat.
- Check articulation and correct mouth placement.
- Identify the phoneme in the example words.
Decodable stories with short a.
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Make a whole short a lesson.
Slides, words and sentences, matched to the sounds your class has learned.