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What are CVC words?
CVC words are three letter words spelled with a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant. They are simple and are usually some of the first words a child learns how to read. (Some non-CVC words like “a,” “me,” and “I” are also common first words.) I teach the alphabet phonetically and teach short vowel sounds first because short vowel sounds are more common in English than long vowels. Long vowel sounds “say their name” like the u in “cube” and “mule.”
How to use this CVC word activity
Although this activity is designed as a printable, the PDF can also be used on a tablet with a note-taking app or with the markup feature.
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The word search is easy so even preschool and kindergarten children can use it. Words are only written in normal reading order from left to right. Words are not hidden diagonally or backwards. If your child hasn’t done a word search before, they may need some help and an explanation. My daughter (4.5 at the time of writing) caught on remarkably quickly. She prefers to circle each letter individually. It’s easy to make these short U worksheets reusable. Place each printed page in a secure page protector or dry erase pocket. We like to use heavy duty, “secure” page protectors. They are easy to keep tidy in a 3 ring binder and they have a tab to keep the pages from accidentally sliding out.
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