1.1.3 Short a and Short i Building Chaining HMH Into Reading
by 1st Grade Fun © 2026
Price: $1 USD
Subjects: ela,reading,games,language,instructionalEnglish
Grades: 1
Description
These self-checking Boom Cards give students engaging practice building word chains with short **a** and short **i** CVC words. Students listen to each word, identify the sound that changes, and replace one letter to build the next word in the chain. Kid-friendly picture clues and audio support help students identify each word and understand its meaning. Immediate feedback helps students strengthen phonemic awareness, letter-sound correspondence, blending, encoding, spelling, and vocabulary skills. Perfect for literacy centers, independent practice, small groups, intervention, or review. Created to use alongside **1st Grade HMH Structured Literacy, Module 1, Week 1, Lesson 3**. This resource is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by HMH.