★Short-Vowel CVC Words
Grade 1 Spelling Worksheet
NameDate
Circle the word that is spelled correctly.
- web
- wab
- webb
- fan
- ffan
- fen
- sun
- ssun
- sn
- ppig
- pag
- pig
- jjam
- jam
- jim
- fx
- fox
- fex
- cup
- cp
- cep
- bod
- bedd
- bed
- pen
- pon
- pn
- hatt
- het
- hat
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1st Grade Short-Vowel CVC Words worksheets
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About this worksheet
Consonant-vowel-consonant words give first graders a dependable way to turn three spoken sounds into three written letters. The outside consonants are usually easy to hear; the short vowel in the middle is where children hesitate or swap one vowel for another. On this worksheet your child looks at a big picture and circles the spelling that is right out of three.
The wrong spellings change the middle vowel, leave a letter out or double a letter, so the child has to check every letter, not just the first. Support sheets use the most familiar words and standard and challenge sheets add more. Say the picture's name slowly, then check each spelling letter by letter.
What your child will learn
- Map three sounds to three letters
- Hear the short vowel in the middle
- Check a spelling letter by letter
- Spot a word with a missing or doubled letter
Common Core standard: RF.1.3.B
Worked example
The picture is a cat. The spellings are cat, cet and ctt. Say /k/ /a/ /t/: the middle sound is a, so circle cat.
Common mistake
Choosing the spelling that looks familiar without checking the vowel in the middle.
Helpful hint
Say the picture's name slowly. Listen to the three sounds, then check each spelling.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with short-vowel cvc words?
Choosing the spelling that looks familiar without checking the vowel in the middle.
How can I help my child with short-vowel cvc words?
Say the picture's name slowly. Listen to the three sounds, then check each spelling.
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