Whats A Cvc Word

A simple paperclip and pencil will make this activity fun for all students!

Whats a cvc word. These words highlight the short vowels such as the a in cat, the e in bed, the i in fin, the o in top, and the u in sub. If you do much reading about how to teach early readers, you will come across cvc. A few of the games focus on thinking about whether a cvc word is a ‘real’ word or a ‘fake’ word.

(also known as ‘alien’ words or even ‘silly’ words in my classroom!) some games help kids sound out cvc words which supports their early reading skills and some support writing as they teach kids how to blend cvc words. You can grab a free spelling list by clicking here or on the image below. The other type of mat has students matching the cvc picture to the word.

Cat, pen, pig, dot and bug are examples. Find a list of cvc words here. Looking at a cvc word and three different pictures.

For example, being able replace the ‘t’ with a ‘c’ in the word ‘tap’ to create ‘cap’. Each letter makes its sound and is therefore decodable and easy for a beginning reader to sound out. There are also vc words such as “it,” “is,” “ax,” etc.

The teaching involved using cvc words highlight the importance of associating sound with their corresponding letters. Soon after the alphabets with phonics learning, the stage of “spelling with phonics” comes for early graders. Pictured above is the first style of mat that you’ll find.

Have you experienced going down a word ladder where every step has a cvc word but with one letter missing? Cvc words are usually the first… Having a picture clue will allow children to figure out which pieces belong together.