Let's solve the "Missing Middle Sounds" worksheet step by step. The goal is to
fill in the missing middle letter in each CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) word so that it matches the picture shown.
We'll go row by row, identify the image, and determine the correct word.
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1. Hat
- Picture: A hat
- Letters:
h _ t
- Missing middle sound →
a
- Word:
hat
✔ Answer: a
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2. Bag
- Picture: A shopping bag
- Letters:
b _ g
- Missing middle sound →
a
- Word:
bag
✔ Answer: a
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3. Hen
- Picture: A chicken (hen)
- Letters:
h _ n
- Missing middle sound →
e
- Word:
hen
✔ Answer: e
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4. Pan
- Picture: A frying pan
- Letters:
p _ n
- Missing middle sound →
a
- Word:
pan
✔ Answer: a
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5. Rat
- Picture: A mouse (rat)
- Letters:
r _ t
- Missing middle sound →
a
- Word:
rat
✔ Answer: a
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6. Pen
- Picture: A pen
- Letters:
p _ n
- Missing middle sound →
e
- Word:
pen
✔ Answer: e
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7. Tub
- Picture: A bathtub
- Letters:
t _ b
- Missing middle sound →
u
- Word:
tub
✔ Answer: u
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8. Box
- Picture: A box
- Letters:
b _ x
- Missing middle sound →
o
- Word:
box
✔ Answer: o
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9. Zip
- Picture: A zipper
- Letters:
z _ p
- Missing middle sound →
i
- Word:
zip
✔ Answer: i
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10. Can
- Picture: A can with a fish
- Letters:
c _ n
- Missing middle sound →
a
- Word:
can
✔ Answer: a
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11. Sun
- Picture: A sun
- Letters:
s _ n
- Missing middle sound →
u
- Word:
sun
✔ Answer: u
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12. Map
- Picture: A map
- Letters:
m _ p
- Missing middle sound →
a
- Word:
map
✔ Answer: a
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13. Pin
- Picture: A safety pin
- Letters:
p _ n
- Missing middle sound →
i
- Word:
pin
✔ Answer: i
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14. Wig
- Picture: A wig
- Letters:
w _ g
- Missing middle sound →
i
- Word:
wig
✔ Answer: i
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15. Net
- Picture: A fishing net
- Letters:
n _ t
- Missing middle sound →
e
- Word:
net
✔ Answer: e
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16. Pig
- Picture: A pig
- Letters:
p _ g
- Missing middle sound →
i
- Word:
pig
✔ Answer: i
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Final Answers:
| Image | Word | Missing Letter |
|-------|------|----------------|
| Hat | h _ t |
a |
| Bag | b _ g |
a |
| Hen | h _ n |
e |
| Pan | p _ n |
a |
| Rat | r _ t |
a |
| Pen | p _ n |
e |
| Tub | t _ b |
u |
| Box | b _ x |
o |
| Zip | z _ p |
i |
| Can | c _ n |
a |
| Sun | s _ n |
u |
| Map | m _ p |
a |
| Pin | p _ n |
i |
| Wig | w _ g |
i |
| Net | n _ t |
e |
| Pig | p _ g |
i |
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✔ All answers filled in correctly!
You can now write these letters into the blank boxes on the worksheet.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a copy of the completed sheet!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of middle vowel sound worksheet.
