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Kindergarten CVC Picture Vowels worksheets

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CVC Picture Vowels

Kindergarten Reading Worksheet

NameDate

Say the name of each picture. Circle the letter that goes in the middle.

1.
b _ x
- e
- u
- o
- a
2.
p _ g
- e
- i
- u
- a
3.
f _ x
- o
- a
- e
- u
4.
f _ n
- e
- u
- o
- a
5.
m _ g
- u
- e
- o
- a
6.
s _ n
- i
- e
- u
- a

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About this worksheet

CVC Picture Vowels gives kindergarten students a focused page for a skill that parents and teachers often need as its own printable worksheet. Short-vowel practice is a competitor-heavy area, and this page isolates the missing middle sound. Many children hear beginning and ending sounds before they reliably hear the vowel. The items rotate through several question types so the page is not just the same prompt with different numbers or words. Students say CVC picture names, identify the vowel sound, and choose the letter that completes the word.

Support versions keep the reading load, numbers, or choices friendlier while preserving the same thinking. Standard versions match everyday classroom practice. Challenge versions add a closer distractor, an extra reasoning step, or less familiar examples. Before answering, students should say what the question is asking, point to the evidence, and check that the answer fits the exact skill named in the title.

What your child will learn

Hear short vowels
Match pictures to CVC words
Choose the missing vowel

Common Core standard: RF.K.3

Worked example

Cat has the middle sound /a/, so c_t needs a.

Common mistake

Choosing a letter by sight without stretching the word to hear the middle sound.

Helpful hint

Say the picture name slowly and listen to the middle sound.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with cvc picture vowels?

Choosing a letter by sight without stretching the word to hear the middle sound.

How can I help my child with cvc picture vowels?

Say the picture name slowly and listen to the middle sound.

Are these kindergarten reading worksheets free to print?

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