Missing Vowels
Fill in the missing vowel to complete a word, strengthening spelling and phonics.
What your child learns
- Know the vowels: a, e, i, o, u
- Hear the middle sound of short words
- Choose the vowel that makes a real word
Example
c_t → cat (the 'a' sound).
Practice questions
A taste of the questions in BloomTracks – the app makes fresh ones every time and adjusts the level as your child answers.
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Question 1 · Level 1
Which vowel is missing?
🍯j?m- i
- u
- e
- a
Show the answer
Answer: a
The word is jam – the missing vowel is a.
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Question 2 · Level 3
Which vowel is missing?
🍑pl?m- o
- u
- i
- e
Show the answer
Answer: u
The word is plum – the missing vowel is u.
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Question 3 · Level 5
Which letters are missing?
🪙c??n- ai
- ee
- ou
- oi
Show the answer
Answer: oi
The word is coin – it uses “oi”.
Try it at home
Write simple words with the vowel missing for your child to fill in.
Key takeaway
Every word has at least one vowel sound.
Practise missing vowels with Bloomie
Bloomie reads every question aloud, listens to spoken answers and adapts the difficulty one question at a time.