CVC Words
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CVC Words – Simple Syllable Structures
The English Language features certain words that consist of just one syllable. Syllables can be formed from vowels (V) and consonants (C). Some words in English can be built with just two consonants and one vowel. These words are called CVC words! In this text, we’ll look at several different examples of three phoneme CVC words.
Letters and Sounds – CVC Words
What are CVC words? Let’s learn more about three phoneme words and how to sound out CVC words with the following explanation.
CVC words are special words made up of three letters that follow the same pattern each time: a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.
- Consonants and vowels are the names for the two types of letters in the alphabet.
- Vowels are the letters a, e, i, o, and u.
- Consonants are all the other letters that are not vowels.
In these words, the CVC beginning and ending sounds are very important. So are the middle vowel sounds. Vowels in CVC words always make a short sound because they're being hugged by the last consonant.
CVC words are very important because they are often the first words that help us learn to read, write, and spell.
CVC Words – Examples
How do you learn or teach the use of CVC words? Try teaching CVC words using examples with images and scrambled letters. This example uses the picture of a sun and the scrambled letters N, S, and U.
To make the CVC word, first, say the word aloud using the image to help: sun. This helps us identify sounds in spoken CVC words.
Next, we touch and say each sound we hear: s/ /ŭ/ /n/.
Then, we name the letters we hear ...S says /s/. U says /ŭ/. N says /n. Then we put, or write, each letter in its place. Now we try CVC sound blending when we read S, U, N as sun!
CVC Words – Summary
A CVC word is a special word that is made up of three letters following the pattern: consonant-vowel-consonant. Here the vowel always makes a short sound. To make a CVC word, you do something called isolating and initial, medial vowel and final sounds (or phonemes) in three-phoneme words. In other words, you look at the three letters of a CVC word, then combine and pronounce the sounds to pronounce the word. If you pronounce each sound on it’s own, you can determine the spelling of a CVC word. These are the steps to determine the spelling of a CVC word:
| Step # | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | First, say the word aloud. |
| 2 | Then, touch and say each sound and write the letter matching the sounds you hear. |
| 3 | Blend the letter sounds together to read the whole CVC word. |
Have you practiced yet? On this website, you can also find interactive exercises, printable worksheets and more on reading CVC words, identifying missing CVC sounds and a list of short -o cvc words, short -u cvc words, short -e cvc words.
Transcript CVC Words
Dee and Kala just got their new CVC Make Oven! It takes letters and bakes them into words... if you can follow the recipe exactly. In the first cup, you put your consonant, in the second cup, you add the vowel... and in the last one, you put the final consonant. Place it in the oven and Voila! Out comes your fully baked word! But what exactly are "CVC Words?" They are special words made up of three letters that follow the same pattern each time: a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant. Consonants and vowels are the names for the two types of letters in the alphabet. Vowels are the letters a, e, i, o, and u. Consonants are all the other letters that are not vowels. In CVC words, vowels always make a short sound like /ӑ/ add, /ě/ egg, /ĭ/ igloo, /ŏ/ olive, or /ŭ/ umbrella because they're being hugged by the last consonant. CVC words are very important because they are often the first words that help us learn to read, write, and spell. Let's try making some together with the recipe cards. The first card has a picture of a SUN and the letters N, S, and U. First, we say the word aloud again: sun. Next, we touch and say each sound we hear: /s/ / ŭ/ /n/. Then, we name the letters we hear: S says /s/; U says /ŭ/; and N says /n/. and put each letter in its place. S U N spells sun! The next card has a picture of a log and the letters O, L, and G. First, we say the word aloud again: log. Next, we touch and say each sound we hear:/l/ /ŏ/ /g/. Then, we name the letters we hear L says /l/; O says /ŏ; and G says /g/. And put each letter in its place. L O G spells log! The last card has a picture of a bib and the letters B, B, and I. First, we say the word aloud again: bib. Next, we touch and say each sound we hear: /b/ /ĭ/ /b/. Then, we name the letters we hear B says /b; I says /ĭ/; and B says /b/. Then, put each letter in its place. B I B spells bib! As Dee and Kala put their pan in the oven, let's remember! Today we learned about CVC words. A CVC word is a special word that is made up of three letters following the pattern: consonant-vowel-consonant. Here the vowel always makes a short sound. To make a CVC word, first, say the word aloud. Next, touch and say each sound you hear. Then, name the letters you hear and write each one in its place. "Do you smell that Kala?" "The WORDS!" "Phew! We got them just in the nick of time!"
CVC Words exercise
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What are CVC words?
HintsRemember, CVC words look like this: ____ ____ ____
What does CVC stand for?
SolutionDee tells Kala that CVC words are special three letter words that follow this pattern: consonant, vowel, consonant. Examples of CVC words are: cat, sun, log, and bib.
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Find the vowels.
HintsRemember, CVC words follow this pattern: consonant, vowel, consonant.
Remember, vowels include a, e, i, o, and u.
SolutionIn CVC words, the vowel is always in the middle. Consonant, vowel, consonant. The letters a, e, i, o, and u, are all vowels.
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Build the CVC word.
HintsFirst, say the word aloud. Then, touch and say each sound you hear.
Name the letters you hear, then put each letter in the correct spot.
Remember, the vowel goes in the middle of the CVC word. C V C.
Vowels are a, e, i, o, and u.
SolutionThe CVC word is can. The picture is a can, and we say it out loud. Then, we touch and say each sound we hear: c...a....n. We put the letters where they belong to spell the CVC word.
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Assign the words.
HintsRemember, CVC words are special three letter words that follow this pattern: consonant, vowel, consonant.
An example of a CVC word is: pen
SolutionCVC words follow the pattern: consonant, vowel, consonant. The CVC words are: tag, sun, cat, and lip. They all follow this pattern. The words, small, said, and look, do not follow that pattern. They are not CVC words.
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Select the correct word.
HintsRemember, say the word out loud first. Then, say the sounds out loud.
This word starts with the letter b.
SolutionThe CVC word is bed.
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Unscramble the CVC words.
HintsRemember, say the word out loud first to hear each sound.
All the letters shown under the picture will be used to make the CVC word.
Remember, the vowel goes in the middle of a CVC word.
Vowels are a, e, i, o, and u.
SolutionThe CVC words are cat, dog, and rat. We were able to write them correctly by saying the word out loud, pointing to each sound, and putting each letter in its place.
