Book 5: Summer - 1. In the Pond - Short a, o, and u Word Pattern Sort

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by Ezra

Printable educational activity pack for early readers, focused on short vowel patterns (a, o, u) within a summer theme. Includes word sorting with directions to classify words by short-vowel patterns and place them under corresponding vowel ponds, plus a word hunt for matching short-o words. Additional literacy tasks cover coloring by vowel pattern, cutting and pasting rhymes, writing words from pictures, sight word puzzles, and matching sight-word preparation and gameplay with dice.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time50 min

AccessFree to download

Short a, o, and u Word Pattern Sort

In the Pond - Directions

Answer Key (Short a, Short u, Short o)

Word Hunt - Directions

Color by Vowel Pattern - Instructions

Cut and Paste a Rhyme - Instructions

Write a Word - Instructions

Sight Word Puzzles - Directions

Match-a-Sight Word - Prep Work and How to Play

| | | --- | | Book 5: Summer
1. In the Pond (short a, o, and u word sort)
2. Word Hunt
3. Color by Short Vowel
4. Write a Word
5. Cut and Paste a Rhyme
6. Sight Word Puzzles
7. Sight Word Search
8. Roll and Write a Sight Word
9. Match-a-Sight Word
10. Spell and Roll! Game
This printable pack was created for use with your child at home orin the classroom setting. Permission was granted from BOB Books to use their logo.
Created by [Becky @](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[ ](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[www.thisreadingmama.com](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)
©2013 All Rights Reserved. | Short a, o, and u Word Pattern Sort In the Pond Directions: Print on cardstock, cut out and laminate for durability. Sort the words on the pond animals as either having the short a, o or u pattern. Place around or under the corresponding vowel ponds. aa haot sat [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) s n Summer BOB Books: Set 3, Book 5 hat M m ©2013 All Rights Reserved. Created by [Becky @](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[ ](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[www.thisreadingmama.com](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com) Short a, o, and u Word Pattern Sort |
naot |
had |
duack | | --- | --- | --- | |
hand | jumap |
M lly | | sumamer |
poand | swam | Answer Key: Short a: sat, hat, had, hand, swam Short u: but, sun, duck, jump, summer Short o: hot, not, Mom, Molly, pond Optional game pieces for Spell and Roll! {pg. 15-19 of download} Note: The game board is identical in every BOB Book Set 3 Pack. Summer BOB Books: Set 3, Book 5 ©2013 All Rights Reserved. Created by [Becky @](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[ ](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[www.thisreadingmama.com](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com) Word Hunt Directions: Find all the words with the same short o pattern like not.(Students can dot, circle, underline, or highlight the short o words) | The pond was not hot. | | --- | | Ducks got in the pond. | | Mom said,“In the pond!” | | Molly’s mom was hot. | | Mom went into the pond. | | “It is hot!” said Molly. | | The sun was hot. | | Molly sat in the pond. | Summer BOB Books: Set 3, Book 5 ©2013 All Rights Reserved. Created by [Becky @](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[ ](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[www.thisreadingmama.com](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com) swam sat hat hand Color by Vowel Pattern BOB Books: Set 3 , Book 5 (Summer) Created by [Becky @](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[ ](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[www.thisreadingmama.com](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com) ©2013 All Rights Reserved. Color a = blue o = brown u = green Cut and Paste a Rhyme | sat | Mom | | --- | --- | | sun | fish | | and | went | Cut out the words and paste them in the box with the word that rhymes. | sent | fun | | --- | --- | | hat | hand | | wish | Tom | Summer BOB Books: Set 3, Book 5 ©2013 All Rights Reserved. Created by [Becky @](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[ ](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[www.thisreadingmama.com](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com) Write a Word Summer BOB Books: Set 3, Book 5 Look at each picture, then spell the word on the lines from the book. |
|
|
| | --- | --- | --- | |
|
| | |
|
|
| not, sun, hat, sat, hand, jump, duck, fish, pond ©2013 All Rights Reserved. Created by [Becky @](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[ ](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com)[www.thisreadingmama.com](Becky @ www.thisreadingmama.com) Sight Word Puzzles Directions: Print onto colored cardstock or construction paper. Laminate and cut out for durability. Cut apart words on dotted lines. Lay them on work space and ask the child to match up the puzzles. Read the words created. | put | not | | --- | --- | | into | went
| | it | her | | but | said
| Summer BOB Books: Set 3, Book 5 ©2013 All Rights

FAQs

What is the goal of the Short a, o, and u Word Pattern Sort activity?

Students sort given words into the correct pond category based on whether the words follow the short a, short o, or short u vowel pattern.

How do the Sight Word Puzzles work?

Children cut apart the words on dotted lines, place them on the workspace, and match the pieces so they form readable words.

What is the gameplay method for Match-a-Sight Word?

Players take turns rolling two dice, read the words on each die, and determine whether they match. If they match, the player rolls again and can keep score with points for rhyme rolls.

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by Ezra