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CVC words with pictures

82 consonant–vowel–consonant words, grouped by the short vowel in the middle. Tap any word to hear it.

Age
Ages 3–11
Skill
Phonics · Reading
Format
On screen
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A CVC word is three sounds in a row: a consonant, a short vowel, a consonant — c·a·t, p·i·g, s·u·n. They are the first words a child can read all the way through by blending, which is why phonics teaching usually starts here.

Teach one vowel at a time. The vowel is coloured on every card below because it is the one sound that stays put while the consonants around it change. A word with a double letter, like bell, still counts: ll is one sound.

Tap a word to hear it

Short a · 17 words

Word families:-at-an-ap

Worksheets:-at-an-ap

Short e · 20 words

Word families:-et-en-ed-ell

Worksheets:-et-en-ed-ell

Short i · 16 words

Word families:-ig-in-ip

Worksheets:-ig-in-ip

Short o · 12 words

Word families:-og-op-ot

Worksheets:-og-op-ot

Short u · 17 words

Word families:-ug-un-ut-ub

Worksheets:-ug-un-ut-ub

Three ways to use the list

  1. Say it, then read it: tap a word, the class repeats it, then points to each letter while saying its sound.
  2. Change one sound: start from cat and ask for hat, hot, hop — one letter at a time, across the groups.
  3. Sort by vowel: print the page, cut out the cards, mix two groups and let the class sort them back.

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