Short Vowels Review Worksheets - Free Printable

I will solve this problem by identifying which words in the bubbles are "short vowel words" and then explain the solution.

First, I need to understand what a "short vowel word" is. A short vowel word typically contains a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) that makes its "short" sound, like the 'a' in "cat," the 'e' in "bed," the 'i' in "sit," the 'o' in "hot," or the 'u' in "cup." These are contrasted with "long vowel" sounds, which often sound like the name of the letter, like the 'a' in "cake" or the 'e' in "bee."

I'll go through each word in the bubbles one by one to determine if it has a short vowel sound.

- head: The 'ea' here makes a long 'e' sound (like in "bead"), so this is not a short vowel word.
- mud: The 'u' makes a short 'u' sound (like in "cup"). This is a short vowel word.
- mop: The 'o' makes a short 'o' sound (like in "hot"). This is a short vowel word.
- cut: The 'u' makes a short 'u' sound. This is a short vowel word.
- flake: The 'a' here makes a long 'a' sound (like in "cake"). This is not a short vowel word.
- chute: The 'u' here makes a long 'u' sound (like in "cute"). This is not a short vowel word.
- head: Again, this is a long 'e' sound. Not a short vowel word.
- touch: The 'ou' here makes a short 'u' sound (like in "bush"). This is a short vowel word.
- slid: The 'i' makes a short 'i' sound (like in "sit"). This is a short vowel word.
- snake: The 'a' makes a long 'a' sound. This is not a short vowel word.
- boss: The 'o' makes a short 'o' sound. This is a short vowel word.
- shred: The 'e' makes a short 'e' sound (like in "bed"). This is a short vowel word.
- cheese: The 'ee' makes a long 'e' sound. This is not a short vowel word.
- quick: The 'i' makes a short 'i' sound. This is a short vowel word.
- boss: Again, short 'o' sound. This is a short vowel word.
- stripe: The 'i' here makes a long 'i' sound (like in "kite"). This is not a short vowel word.
- lips: The 'i' makes a short 'i' sound. This is a short vowel word.
- swam: The 'a' makes a short 'a' sound (like in "cat"). This is a short vowel word.
- stomp: The 'o' makes a short 'o' sound. This is a short vowel word.

Based on this analysis, I have identified all the short vowel words. Now I will provide the final answer.

The short vowel words that should be colored are:
mud, mop, cut, touch, slid, boss, shred, quick, lips, swam, stomp.