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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: pit. What sounds does it have?
2.Read the word: job. What sounds does it have?
3.Read the word: red. What sounds does it have?
4.Read the word: jet. What sounds does it have?
5.Read the word: run. What sounds does it have?
Spelling short words
6.Fill in the missing letter to spell pan: _an
7.Fill in the missing letter to spell rat: _at
8.Fill in the missing letter to spell net: _et
9.Fill in the missing letter to spell top: _op
Word families
10.Which word belongs to the -og family - the words that end in og?
11.Which word belongs to the -ail family - the words that end in ail?
12.Which word belongs to the -ide family - the words that end in ide?
13.Which word belongs to the -ug family - the words that end in ug?
Counting the sounds in a word
14.How many sounds do you hear in this? (Sounds, not letters.)
Sound boxes
One box for each sound you hear.
15.How many sounds do you hear in trophy? (Sounds, not letters.)
Sound boxes
One box for each sound you hear.
16.How many sounds do you hear in shut? (Sounds, not letters.)
Sound boxes
One box for each sound you hear.
Answer Key
1./p/ - /i/ - /t/
2./j/ - /o/ - /b/
3./r/ - /e/ - /d/
4./j/ - /e/ - /t/
5./r/ - /u/ - /n/
6.p
7.r
8.n
9.t
10.jog
11.pail
12.ride
13.rug
14.3
15.5
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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