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CVC Words (Grade 1)
Free Printable CVC Word Worksheets (Grade 1)
A CVC word is consonant, vowel, consonant: three letters, three sounds, no surprises. These sheets cover reading them, spelling them by listening, and the word families that let a child read eight words once they know one ending.
CVC Word Practice - Grade 1
Reading short words
1.Read the word: hot. What sounds does it have?
2.Read the word: wag. What sounds does it have?
3.Read the word: den. What sounds does it have?
4.Read the word: cub. What sounds does it have?
5.Read the word: pet. What sounds does it have?
Spelling short words
6.It means: a thick block of paper for writing.
Fill in the missing letter: _ad
7.It means: a round metal food container.
Fill in the missing letter: _an
8.It means: two or more grown-up boys.
Fill in the missing letter: _en
9.It means: the opposite of cold.
Fill in the missing letter: _ot
Word families
10.Which word belongs to the -in family - the words that end in in?
11.Which word belongs to the -an family - the words that end in an?
12.Which word belongs to the -un family - the words that end in un?
13.Which word belongs to the -op family - the words that end in op?
Counting the sounds in a word
14.Say chop slowly and tap one finger for each sound. How many sounds is that? (Sounds, not letters.)
15.Say bath slowly and tap one finger for each sound. How many sounds is that? (Sounds, not letters.)
16.Say shut slowly and tap one finger for each sound. How many sounds is that? (Sounds, not letters.)
Answer Key
1./h/ - /o/ - /t/
2./w/ - /a/ - /g/
3./d/ - /e/ - /n/
4./k/ - /u/ - /b/
5./p/ - /e/ - /t/
6.p
7.c
8.m
9.h
10.tin
11.man
12.shun
13.pop
14.3
15.3
16.3
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Frequently asked questions
Are these CVC word worksheets free?
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Do they include an answer key?
Every worksheet has a full answer key at the bottom of the page.
What grades are these CVC word worksheets for?
They are designed for grade 1.
Does my child need to read the questions alone?
No. Print it and read the instructions aloud if that is what the sheet needs - at these ages the point is the skill, not whether they can decode the directions.
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