English Language Arts Kindergarten 20 min

Writing CVC Words

Write simple consonant-vowel-consonant words like cat, dog, sun

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Introduction & Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives Identify the beginning, middle, and end sounds in a CVC word. Say the sound for each letter in a CVC word. Blend three sounds together to read a CVC word. Write the correct letter for the beginning sound in a CVC word. Write the correct letter for the middle vowel sound in a CVC word. Write the correct letter for the ending sound in a CVC word. Write a complete CVC word after hearing it spoken. Do you want to write words like 'cat' 🐈 and 'sun' ☀️? Let's learn how! We will learn about special three-letter words. This helps us become amazing writers! You can write your own stories. Real-World Applications Writing a label for your toy box 🧸. Making a card for your mom or dad ❤️. Writing a shopping list with words like &#...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary

TermDefinitionExample Letter SoundEach letter makes a special sound.The letter 'b' makes the /b/ sound, like in 'ball' ⚽. ConsonantA letter that is not a vowel.Letters like b, c, d, and f are consonants. VowelSpecial letters: a, e, i, o, u.The letter 'a' is a vowel in the word 'cat' 🐈. CVC WordA word with a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.The word 'dog' 🐕 is a CVC word (d-o-g). BlendTo slide the letter sounds together to make a word.We blend /c/ /a/ /t/ to say 'cat'.
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Key Rules & Conventions

The CVC Pattern Consonant - Vowel - Consonant Every CVC word follows this pattern. One of each, in order! One Sound, One Letter Write one letter for each sound you hear. When you hear three sounds, you will write three letters. Sound It Out Say the word slowly to hear each sound. Stretch the word like a rubber band to find all the sounds.

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Sample Practice Questions

Challenging
Start with the word 'mat'. Change the first sound to /s/. Now change the last sound to /n/. What is the new word?
A.ran
B.fun
C.sit
D.sun
Challenging
'Cat' is to 'hat' as 'pig' is to _____.
A.dig
B.peg
C.pot
D.pan
Challenging
The letters are g, o, d. What CVC word can you make that names an animal?
A.god
B.gdo
C.dog
D.odg

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Write simple consonant-vowel-consonant words like cat, dog, sun

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