CVC words
Cat, dog, sun, pig, hen — short 3-letter words to sound out and read. Listen for the middle sound!
CVC words games
What are CVC words?
CVC words are 3-letter words made of a consonant, a short vowel and a consonant: c-a-t, d-o-g, s-u-n. They are the first words children learn to sound out and read. Say each sound, then blend them: c… a… t… cat!
| Vowel | CVC words |
|---|---|
| a (a as in apple) | 🐱 cat, 🦇 bat, 🎩 hat, 🐀 rat, 🗺️ map, 🧢 cap, 🚐 van, 🥫 can, 👜 bag, 👨 man, fan, jam |
| e (e as in egg) | 🐔 hen, 🖊️ pen, 🔟 ten, 🛏️ bed, ✈️ jet, 🥅 net, 🕸️ web, 🦵 leg, 🟥 red, wet, vet, pet |
| i (i as in ink) | 🐷 pig, 🗑️ bin, 📌 pin, 6️⃣ six, 👄 lip, 🧰 kit, wig, fin, sit, hit, dig, zip |
| o (o as in on) | 🐶 dog, 🪵 log, 📦 box, 🦊 fox, 🍲 pot, 🛏️ cot, 🔝 top, mop, hot, dot, job, rod |
| u (u as in up) | 🚌 bus, ☕ cup, ☀️ sun, 🥜 nut, 🐛 bug, 🐻 cub, 🛖 hut, mug, rug, bun, gum, tub |
Next steps: build them letter by letter in Word Builder, spell them from sound in Spelling Bee, and find rhymes in the Phonics Game.
A one-page chart to stick on the wall, and a worksheet to practise.
CVC words
| Vowel | CVC words |
|---|---|
| a (a as in apple) | 🐱 cat, 🦇 bat, 🎩 hat, 🐀 rat, 🗺️ map, 🧢 cap, 🚐 van, 🥫 can, 👜 bag, 👨 man, fan, jam |
| e (e as in egg) | 🐔 hen, 🖊️ pen, 🔟 ten, 🛏️ bed, ✈️ jet, 🥅 net, 🕸️ web, 🦵 leg, 🟥 red, wet, vet, pet |
| i (i as in ink) | 🐷 pig, 🗑️ bin, 📌 pin, 6️⃣ six, 👄 lip, 🧰 kit, wig, fin, sit, hit, dig, zip |
| o (o as in on) | 🐶 dog, 🪵 log, 📦 box, 🦊 fox, 🍲 pot, 🛏️ cot, 🔝 top, mop, hot, dot, job, rod |
| u (u as in up) | 🚌 bus, ☕ cup, ☀️ sun, 🥜 nut, 🐛 bug, 🐻 cub, 🛖 hut, mug, rug, bun, gum, tub |
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CVC words — worksheet
Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________
1. Fill the missing vowel: c _ t d _ g s _ n p _ g h _ n
2. Fill the missing vowel: b _ s b _ d f _ x c _ p n _ t
3. Write 3 words that rhyme with cat: ________ ________ ________
4. Write 3 words that rhyme with pen: ________ ________ ________
5. Write 3 words with the middle sound o: ________ ________ ________
6. Circle the word for 🐷: pig / peg / pug
7. Circle the word for ☀️: sin / sun / son
8. Change one letter to make a new word: cat → c _ p (you wear it on your head)
9. Draw and write: one CVC word you like ________
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