Your current location:

Unit 6, Part 1: Spelling the short vowel sounds

Page 11 of 11

Unit 6: Short vowels, Part 1: a, e and i

Unit Startpage 1page 2page 3page 4Course Testpage 6page 7page 8Course Testpage 10page 11Unit End

Page 11 of 11

Homophones for the short vowel sound /ĭ/ : i or y

homophones - learn to spell similar sounding words

Homophones from this section:

If you confuse these words the computer spellchecker will not spot your mistake -
so it is especially important to learn them.

him - male pronoun

hymn - song sung in church		 She gave him a big hug.

Everyone joined in the hymn singing.

Jim - short for James

gym - short for gymnasium		 Jim has a new job.

Get fit by working out at the gym.
Learning tip to help your spelling Get healthy at the gym.

symbol - sign

cymbal - brass disc, used as a musical instrument		 This symbol means 'add' : +

Bang two cymbals together.
Learning tip to help your spelling A symbol is a sign.

A clash of cymbals.

ring -
1) sound made by a bell
2) circle


wring - twist

See Unit 24 for more on silent letters.
1) Did you hear the phone ring?
2) The children stood round in a ring.


Wring out the wet clothes.

mist - fog

missed - past tense of miss		 The hills were covered in mist.

I missed you while you were away.

You have completed part one of unit 6. You have learned the short vowel sounds a, e and i.


Return to course contents.


Or continue to part two of unit 6.
Short vowel sounds o and u.

X
X ⬊ ⬉
Please turn your screen to landscape to play this game.
X

The Spellzone interactive course is intended to be used online and may not be printed.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for our students!  I'm sure Spellzone will be invaluable in helping them to improve their spellings and therefore improve the quality of their writing in all subject areas!"

Teacher, High School, UK