Question

listen
each vowel has a short vowel sound. listen and repeat the words.
listen for the short vowel sound.
/a/ cap /e/ jet /i/ tin /o/ hot /u/ rug
listen to the paragraph. circle each word with a short vowel sound.
i like to fish. i just need a rod, a line, fresh
bait, plus a weight to hold the bait down. the
rest is easy. first, i gather the worms. i find a
quiet place at a nearby lake. i prop the rod
by a rock. then, i lie on the grassy bank to wait for a nibble on the
line. my uncle can’t seem to figure me out. he didn’t know i liked to
fish. i can’t explain either. i just think it’s fun.

Answer:

To solve this, we identify words with short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u in short form):

• Short /ɪ/: fish, just, tin (from example), first, find, quiet, lie, nibble, figure, it’s, think, fun (wait, no—check each word:
• /ɪ/: fish (i), just (u), rod (o? No, rod has short /ɒ/? Wait, short vowels:

Correct short vowel words (matching /æ/, /e/, /ɪ/, /ɒ/, /ʌ/):

• /ɪ/: fish, tin (example), first, find, quiet, lie, nibble, figure, it’s, think
• /ʌ/: just, fun
• /ɒ/: rod, hot (example)
• /æ/: *cap (example), bait? No, bait has long /eɪ/? Wait, re - evaluate:

Let's list all words and their vowel sounds:

• I: long /aɪ/ (not short)
• like: long /aɪ/ (not short)
• to: long /uː/ (not short)
• fish: short /ɪ/
• I: long /aɪ/
• just: short /ʌ/
• need: long /iː/ (not short)
• a: short /ə/ (or /æ/? Wait, “a” as article: short /ə/ or /æ/ (but in “a rod”, “a” is /ə/—maybe not. Focus on main words:
• rod: short /ɒ/ (o)
• line: long /aɪ/ (not short)
• fresh: short /e/ (e)
• bait: long /eɪ/ (not short)
• plus: short /ʌ/ (u)
• a: short /ə/
• weight: long /eɪ/ (not short)
• to: long /uː/
• hold: long /əʊ/ (not short)
• the: short /ə/
• bait: long /eɪ/
• down: long /aʊ/ (not short)
• The: short /ə/
• rest: short /e/ (e)
• is: short /ɪ/ (i)
• easy: long /iː/ (not short)
• First: short /ɜː/? No, “first” has short /ɜː/? Wait, no—“first” is /fɜːst/ (long vowel? No, in American English, /fɜːrst/—maybe not. Let's use the example short vowels: /æ/ (cap), /e/ (jet), /ɪ/ (tin), /ɒ/ (hot), /ʌ/ (rug).

So words with these short vowels:

• /ɪ/: fish, tin (example), is, first, find, quiet, lie, nibble, figure, it’s, think
• /ʌ/: just, rug (example), plus, fun
• /ɒ/: rod, hot (example)
• /e/: jet (example), fresh, rest
• /æ/: cap (example) (but no “cap” here—wait, “a” as /æ/? In “a rod”, “a” is /ə/—maybe not. Let's list the words from the paragraph with short vowels (matching the 5 short vowel sounds in the table):

• fish (i - /ɪ/)
• just (u - /ʌ/)
• rod (o - /ɒ/)
• fresh (e - /e/)
• plus (u - /ʌ/)
• rest (e - /e/)
• is (i - /ɪ/)
• first (i - /ɪ/? Wait, “first” has /ɜː/—maybe I made a mistake. Let's check each word again:

1. fish: /fɪʃ/ (short /ɪ/)
2. just: /dʒʌst/ (short /ʌ/)
3. rod: /rɒd/ (short /ɒ/)
4. fresh: /freʃ/ (short /e/)
5. bait: /beɪt/ (long /eɪ/—no)
6. plus: /plʌs/ (short /ʌ/)
7. weight: /weɪt/ (long /eɪ/—no)
8. hold: /həʊld/ (long /əʊ/—no)
9. down: /daʊn/ (long /aʊ/—no)
10. rest: /rest/ (short /e/)
11. is: /ɪz/ (short /ɪ/)
12. easy: /ˈiːzi/ (long /iː/—no)
13. First: /fɜːst/ (long /ɜː/—no, maybe American /fɜːrst/—still long)
14. gather: /ˈɡæðə(r)/ (short /æ/)
15. worms: /wɜːmz/ (long /ɜː/—no)
16. find: /faɪnd/ (long /aɪ/—no)
17. quiet: /ˈkwaɪət/ (long /aɪ/—no)
18. place: /pleɪs/ (long /eɪ/—no)
19. at: /æt/ (short /æ/)
20. a: /ə/ (short, but not in the table’s 5)
21. nearby: /ˈnɪəbaɪ/ (long /ɪə/—no)
22. lake: /leɪk/ (long /eɪ/—no)
23. prop: /prɒp/ (short /ɒ/)
24. the: /ðə/ (short /ə/)
25. rod: /rɒd/ (already listed)
26. by: /baɪ/ (long /aɪ/—no)
27. a: /ə/
28. rock: /rɒk/ (short /ɒ/)
29. Then: /ðen/ (short /e/)
30. I: /aɪ/
31. lie: /laɪ/ (long /aɪ/—no)
32. on: /ɒn/ (short /ɒ/)
33. the: /ðə/
34. grassy: /ˈɡrɑːsi/ (long /ɑː/—no)
35. bank: /bæŋk/ (short /æ/)
36. to: /tuː/ (long /uː/—no)
37. wait: /weɪt/ (long /eɪ/—no)
38. for: /fɔː(r)/ (long /ɔː/—no)
39. a: /ə/
40. nibble: /ˈnɪbl/ (short /ɪ/)
41. on: /ɒn/ (already listed)
42. the: /ðə/
43. line: /laɪn/ (long /aɪ/—no)
44. My: /maɪ/ (long /aɪ/—no)
45. uncle: /ˈʌŋkl/ (short /ʌ/)
46. can’t: /kɑːnt/ (long /ɑː/—no, American /kænt/ (short /æ/))
47. seem: /siːm/ (long /iː/—no)
48. to: /tuː/
49. figure: /ˈfɪɡə(r)/ (short /ɪ/)
50. me: /miː/ (long /iː/—no)
51. out: /aʊt/ (long /aʊ/—no)
52. He: /hiː/ (long /iː/—no)
53. didn’t: /ˈdɪdnt/ (short /ɪ/)
54. know: /nəʊ/ (long /əʊ/—no)
55. I: /aɪ/
56. liked: /laɪkt/ (long /aɪ/—no)
57. to: /tuː/
58. fish: /fɪʃ/ (already listed)
59. I: /aɪ/
60. can’t: /kænt/ (short /æ/)
61. explain: /ɪkˈspleɪn/ (long /eɪ/—no)
62. either: /ˈaɪðə(r)/ (long /aɪ/—no)
63. I: /aɪ/
64. just: /dʒʌst/ (already listed)
65. think: /θɪŋk/ (short /ɪ/)
66. it’s: /ɪts/ (short /ɪ/)
67. fun: /fʌn/ (short /ʌ/)

Final Answer (Words to Circle):

fish, just, rod, fresh, plus, rest, is, gather, at, prop, rock, then, on, bank, nibble, uncle, can’t (if /æ/), figure, didn’t, think, it’s, fun

(Note: This depends on accurate vowel sound identification, focusing on the short vowel sounds from the table: /æ/ (cap), /e/ (jet), /ɪ/ (tin), /ɒ/ (hot), /ʌ/ (rug).)