Short-vowel CVC words phonics worksheets
Aligned with Common Core RF.K.3b
Printable kindergarten phonics worksheets for short vowel CVC words: a short vowel chart, a page for each vowel, which vowel, read and match, word family houses, vowel sort and color by vowel.
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Short Vowels Chart
The five short vowels with apple, egg, igloo, octopus and umbrella, and two CVC words for each.
Short A Words
Short a words like cat, map and jam to read, trace, write and color.
Short E Words
Short e words like bed, hen and jet to read, trace, write and color.
Short I Words
Short i words like pig, lid and wig to read, trace, write and color.
Short O Words
Short o words like dog, mop and fox to read, trace, write and color.
Short U Words
Short u words like sun, bug and pup to read, trace, write and color.
Which Vowel?
Pictures with the vowel missing, like c_t, and all five vowels to choose from.
Read and Match
Short vowel words like pot, can and jug, matched to their pictures.
Word Family Houses
Word family houses like -at, -ig and -ug, with a picture for each word to build.
Vowel Sort
A word bank of short vowel words with pictures to sort and write under a, e, i, o and u.
Color by Vowel
A hidden picture made of short vowel words, colored by each word's vowel.
Color by Word Family
A hidden picture made of CVC words like cat, pig and hen, colored by word family: -at, -ig, -op, -un, -en and -ug. Includes an answer key.
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One copy of every sheet above, in order. Tap + for more copies (up to 10).
For the parent or teacher
What it is
CVC words are short words made of a consonant, a vowel and a consonant, like cat, bed, pig, dog and sun. The vowel in the middle makes its short sound. Reading these words is the first big step in reading on your own, and every word on these sheets has a picture to check with. They are the heart of kindergarten phonics.
What comes next
First sight words.
How to teach it
- Learn the five short vowel sounds with the chart and its pictures, apple, egg, igloo, octopus and umbrella.
- Do one vowel page at a time, then mix them with the which vowel and read and match sheets.
- Use the word family houses to show how changing one letter makes a new word.
- Read each word, then check it against the picture.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up short e and short i, like bed and bid. Say them side by side.
- Reading the letters in the wrong order, like pot as top. Point left to right.
- Saying the long vowel name instead of the short sound.