Schwa Detective WorksheetPhonics Mission Grade 2 • Sound Sleuth Schwa Sound Detective Name: Date: 🔍 Detective Clue: What is the Schwa Sound? The schwa (/ə/) is a lazy, unstressed vowel sound that says "uh" (like the a in a•bout or the o in lem•on). In clear vowel words, every vowel says its normal short or long sound! Step 1: Evidence Bank (10 Mystery Words) Read aloud • Listen for the "uh" sound 🍋 lemon lem • on 🧺 picnic pic • nic 🍌 banana ba • nan • a 🧁 cupcake cup • cake 🐼 panda pan • da 🌅 sunset sun • set ✏️ pencil pen • cil 🎒 backpack back • pack 🛒 wagon wag • on 🌭 hotdog hot • dog Step 2: Case File Sorting Write each word in the correct case file A HAS a Schwa Sound (/ə/) Makes the lazy "uh" sound B CLEAR Vowels Only Every vowel has its normal sound ⭐ Secret Agent Challenge Say the mystery word "R O B O T" 🤖. Circle the lazy schwa letter: r o b o t