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Short U CVC Words: Free Printable With Pictures
Free printable short u cvc words worksheets with a picture for each word: fill in the missing vowel, read and trace, and match words to pictures.
CVC words worksheets
Short-vowel consonant-vowel-consonant words (cat, pig, sun) with a picture for each. Three activities for early readers.
Tip: print the worksheet for your child and the answer key for yourself. Choose “Save as PDF” as the printer to keep a copy.
Fill in the missing vowel
Say the picture's name. Which vowel is missing? (u)
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📚 Curriculum sources: Common Core Kindergarten: Reading Foundational Skills · National curriculum in England: English
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☀️ sun · 🚌 bus · ☕ cup · 🐛 bug · 🛖 hut · 🤗 hug · 🥜 nut · 🛁 tub
CVC means consonant, vowel, consonant. Say each sound, then blend them: c-a-t, cat. Once children can blend, they can read hundreds of words.
US Common Core kindergarten: read common CVC words and know short vowel sounds. England: phonics in Reception and Year 1.
Questions grown-ups ask
What are CVC words?+
Three-letter words made of a consonant, a short vowel and a consonant, like cat, bed, pig, dog and sun. They're usually the first words children learn to blend.
Which vowel first?+
Most phonics programmes start with short a, then i, o, e and u. Choose one vowel at a time, then mix them.