Grade 1 - Spelling

Grade 1 Short-Vowel CVC Words Worksheet

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Short-Vowel CVC Words

Grade 1 - Spelling - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. Pick the short-vowel CVC word meaning “a pet that can bark.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  2. Complete the short-vowel CVC word for “the bright star in our sky.”

    3 letter boxes, 1 of them empty.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 1 box is empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.sn

  3. Choose the correct short-vowel CVC spelling for “a farm animal with a snout.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  4. Which letters add the short middle vowel to the word for “a place where you sleep”?

    3 letter boxes, 1 of them empty.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 1 box is empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.bd

  5. What letters show the short middle vowel in the word for “a wild animal with a bushy tail”?

    3 letter boxes, 1 of them empty.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 1 box is empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.fx

  6. Pick the short-vowel CVC word meaning “the color of many fire trucks.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  7. Complete the short-vowel CVC word for “a fish part used to swim.”

    3 letter boxes, 1 of them empty.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 1 box is empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.fn

  8. Choose the correct short-vowel CVC spelling for “woven string used to catch.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  9. Which letters add the short middle vowel to the word for “a large road vehicle”?

    3 letter boxes, 1 of them empty.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 1 box is empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.bs

  10. What letters show the short middle vowel in the word for “an edge of the mouth”?

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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 often easy to hear, while the short vowel in the middle is where children hesitate, substitute another vowel, or leave a sound out. This worksheet keeps every target to a true three-letter CVC pattern and rotates among whole-word spelling, missing-vowel work, correct-spelling choices, and sound-by-sound completion. Easier practice supplies more of the word and fewer choices. Standard and challenge practice require progressively more independent recall without leaving the named pattern. Watch whether your child taps once for each sound before writing. If a word has only two letters on the page, return to the middle sound rather than naming the vowel. Blending the finished boxes aloud is the strongest check that all three sounds appear in order.

What your child will learn

  • Map three sounds to three letters
  • Hear short vowels in the middle
  • Keep beginning and ending consonants in order
  • Blend a spelling to check it

Worked example

For a pet that says meow, tap /k/ /a/ /t/ and write C, A, T to spell cat.

Common mistake

Writing the two clear consonants but omitting or changing the short vowel.

Helpful hint

Tap three sounds, then write one letter in each box.

Final-E Words

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with short-vowel cvc words?
Writing the two clear consonants but omitting or changing the short vowel.
How can I help my child with short-vowel cvc words?
Tap three sounds, then write one letter in each box.
Are these 1st grade spelling worksheets free to print?
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