Phonics CVC Words
Practice early reading skills with our printable CVC words worksheets and phonics activities. These resources help young learners recognize and read consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words, a foundational phonics pattern used to teach beginning readers how to blend sounds and decode simple words. This page includes a variety of printable activities that help students practice reading short vowel CVC words.
Let's Make CVC Words FREE
Look at the picture. Color the letters that make up the CVC word. The write the word on the line.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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Write the missing letter for each CVC word. Then write the full word in the space provided. Word list: rug, rat, fan, jet, pen hat.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Write the letter missing from each CVC word. CVC Word list: pig, map, log, pet, bat, can.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Write a letter in each square to make basic CVC words. CVC Words: big, cop, bag, mug, hot, bug.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
The consonants in these CVC words are missing. Refer to the pictures to fill them in and rewrite the words on the lines below.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Fill in the missing consonant in each of these CVC words and rewrite the whole word on the primary line provided.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Each of these CVC words are missing the final consonant. Write it in the box. Then write the whole word on the line below.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Color in the final consonant and write the letter to complete the word for each of the pictures shown on this page. Words include: hen, bat, cap, mom, cut, and rug.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Say the words and write the ending letters for each word. This worksheet includes a bank for students to choose from.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Write the missing letters for each picture shown. As you go down the ladder, each CVC word changes by only one letter. Words include: run, bug, bag, bat, rat, hat.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
The following CVC words are used on this word ladder worksheet: jet, pet, pen, pan, can, fan.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Students build the following CVC words on this worksheet: log, hog, hot, hat, mat, man.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
CVC words for this activity include wig, pig, big, bag, bug, and mug.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Build the following simple CVC words to complete this puzzle: pot, cot, cop, pop, mop, map.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Make the CVC words hog and man on this cut-and-paste activity sheet.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Try to build the CVC words jet and fan using square letter tiles. Glue the tiles in the correct positions.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Make the CVC words bug and can on this cut-and-glue phonics printable.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Cut out the pictures shown and glue them to the correct side of the t-chart depending on what their ending consonant is. Each of the pictures shows a CVC word.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Cut out the cards and use them to make sentences. Most cards have CVC words, such as sit, run, pig, Sam, Ben, jog, hop, bag, can, and map.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
Play a phonics matching game with these CVC word-picture cards.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Write the missing letter to complete each /short a/ word. Then write the entire word. CVC words on this activity include rug, rat, jet, fan, hat, pen.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
The CVC words on this printout all have the short-a sound. Students can color the pictures, cut out the cards, and staple or glue the pieces together to make their very own flip book.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Look for and circle the CVC short A words on this printout.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
The words on this worksheet include hat, fan, map, and cat. Students will color the letters that spell the word shown and then write the word on the line provided.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Cut out the letter cards and glue them onto the worksheet to build the CVC words rat and bag.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Students create a pair of CVC rhyming words with this printable learning center activity.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
This mini book uses CVC words ending in -at. Cat, rat, sat, and hat are just a few of the words your students will read with this engaging activity.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Find and circle the short-e CVC words on this worksheet. You can color in the pictures too!
Pre-K through 1st Grade
With this horizontal word hunt, students will search for the letters that form the given CVC short-e words and circle them.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Color the letters to make each of the short-e CVC words shown by the pictures. Then write the words on the primary lines.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
On this CVC worksheet, students use letter tiles to build the words pet and pen.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Use this worksheet to help students practice the short-e CVC words hen and jet. They can cut and glue the letters and color the pictures.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Use the pictures to determine which short-i CVC words to make. Color in the letters and write the words on the lines.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
With this worksheet, students will circle the words they hear spoken aloud. All of the suggested words are short-i CVC words.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Color the letters to make the short-o CVC words shown in the pictures. Practice your handwriting skills by writing each of the words on its corresponding primary line.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Make the words shown by coloring the letters and rewriting them on the lines. Feel free to color the pictures too! Words include: fox, mop, pot, and pop.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Search for these short-o CVC words among a jumble of other letters. Circle them once you find them!
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Write the missing letters to make a short o CVC word. List includes pot, cop, pop, mop, hog, hot.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Make a fun flip book with these short-o CVC words: top, box, hop, and fox. Color in the pictures. Then staple or glue the pages together to practice with your new book.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Cut out the letters and glue them in place to spell the two short-o CVC words shown on the page.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Cut out the letters and glue them in place to make the words mug and sun. You can color the pictures too!
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Color in the correct letters to make the short-u CVC words shown. Then write the words on the lines.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Find the words hidden among the jumbles that match the pictures and words on the left side of the page. The short-u CVC words on this worksheet are: sun, cut, bug, and nut.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
This mini book includes many short-u CVC words, including bug, rug, mug, run, and tub. Color the pictures, cut out the pages, and staple them together to create your very own edition.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Looking for more materials on words with short vowel sounds? This page links to our collections of short vowel, long vowel, and more complex vowel sounds worksheets.
Word FamiliesClick this link to view our word families worksheets. These fuller sets on specific rimes include not just 3-letter CVC words, but CVC words with digraphs and CCVC words too.
Dolch Sight WordsYour students can use these printable word wall cards, flashcards, and games to review Dolch sight words.
Phonics WorksheetsThere are hundreds of printable phonics worksheets on Super Teacher Worksheets. This index has a full list of phonics topics.
