Short Vowels Drill 1. æ Cat, hat, sat, bat The cat sat on the mat next to the bat. The fat man had a hat. 2. e Met, set, get, let Let me get the set. 3. ɒ Hot, on, lot It’s hot on the bot. It’s hot in the box. 4. ʊ Would, should, could, good I should if I could, but I don’t kow if I should. 5. ɪ Did, hit, bit, it, kiss, miss It’s okay! I fit my fitbit onto my wrist. 6. ʌ Butter, but, cut But the butter is kaput! 7. ə About, a, an, another, banana, the, away, ago I want another banana or an apple.