Spelling Short O Worksheet
Use this spelling short o worksheet to help 1st graders spell six short o CVC words from picture clues, one letter per sound. An answer key is included so checking takes seconds.
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Description
The short o sound is the vowel sound children hear in the middle of words like hot, dog and stop. The Spelling Short O Worksheet helps 1st graders turn that sound into written words by spelling simple three-letter CVC words. Every word follows the same consonant, short o, consonant pattern, so young spellers can listen for the first sound, the vowel in the middle and the last sound, and write one letter for each.
Six bright comic-style picture cards fill the page: a box, a log, a mop, a pot, a spinning top and a fox. Below each picture are three short writing lines. Children say the picture name out loud, stretch the word slowly, and write the three letters that spell it. Because every card has exactly three lines, students always know how many sounds to listen for, which keeps the task clear and confidence-building.
What’s Included
- One printable 1st grade short o spelling page with six picture cards
- Three letter lines under each picture, sized for beginning writers
- An answer key with the correct spelling of all six words
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
- Breaking each word into three sounds builds the phonemic awareness children rely on to spell unfamiliar words.
- Repeating the short o vowel in every word helps students lock in the sound and the letter that makes it.
- Six different beginning letters keep children listening carefully instead of copying a pattern.
Teacher and Parent Ideas
Say each picture name together first and have children push a counter into a box for each sound they hear. When the page is done, ask students to swap one letter to build a new word, such as pot to hot or top to mop. Use this 1st grade short vowel worksheet in a word work center, a small reading group or as homework. The spelling short o worksheet also pairs well with letter tiles, so children can build each word before they write it.
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