 1  1. 3. 4. 2. ran Zac the Rat ran an an an Complete each word to rhyme with , then say the word. Hint: Use the picture clues to help. Write the missing short vowel in each word, then say the word. Write these words in the correct shapes, then say the words. Teacher Note: Practice with high-frequency words. Circle the words that rhyme. Name 1. 3. 2 4. 2.  5. 6. 3  Name v n b g m p h t c t r t short a  Write the missing short vowel in each word, then say the word. Write these words in the correct shapes, then say the words. Teacher Note: Practice with high-frequency words. Name 1. 3. 2 4. 2.  5. 6. 3  Name        a Circle the word that best completes the sentence, then write the word in the blank. Word Bank Read the words in the Word Bank. Write the missing letter in each word, then say the word.  4 1. 2. 3. 4. Name 5  1. 3. 4. 2. 5. 6.  ham an and nts at ants Circle the word that best completes the sentence, then write the word in the blank.  4 1. 2. 3. 4. Name 5           had sat sad mat pat fat can cat hat       ants an pants Circle the things that have the short a sound, then write about the picture. Use the Word Bank to help you. Teacher Note: Ask emergent writers to simply write their favorite short-a words from the picture. 6 Name 7  1. 3. 4. 2. Word Bank  short a  Complete each word to rhyme with , then say the word. Hint: Use the picture clues to help.  6 Name 7  1. 3. 4. 2. hen hen en en en Peg the Hen Write these words in the correct shapes, then say the words. Teacher Note: Practice with high-frequency words. Complete each word to rhyme with , then say the word. Hint: Use the picture clues to help. Write a different word that rhymes with . Draw a picture to match the word. Name 8 1. 3. 4. 2.  9  Name fall t wb fall sm fall Write these words in the correct shapes, then say the words. Teacher Note: Practice with high-frequency words.       Name 8 1. 3. 4. 2.  9  Name he r e  Write the missing short vowel in each word, then say the word. Circle the word that best completes the sentence, then write the word in the blank. Circle the words that rhyme. Name 1. 3. 10 4. 2.  5. 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. Name 11  h n j t b d t nt b ll t n short e 