CVC short a e o u review worksheet
Download a free CVC short a e o u review worksheet pack with read-and-match cards, trace-and-write practice, draw-and-match lines, and roll-and-read dice fluency drills.
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category
CVC words
grades
preschool, kindergarten, grade 1
skills
CVC words, short vowels
pages
4 pages
This free CVC short a e o u review worksheet gives early readers structured printable practice contrasting short a (/æ/), short e (/e/), short o (/ɒ/), and short u (/ʌ/).
Using two matching-onset quadruplets—dad/den/dog/dug and ham/hen/hog/hug—students learn to inspect both the medial vowel and final consonant before blending the word aloud.
Teaching ideas
- Front vs. Back Vowel Sort: Have students sort the word cards into front vowels (dad, den, ham, hen) and back/central vowels (dog, dug, hog, hug).
- Minimal Pair Spotlight (
dog/dugandhog/hug): Ask students to point to the middle letter that separates d-o-g from d-u-g and h-o-g from h-u-g. - Trace and Blend: On Page 2, guide students to say each sound aloud while tracing the letters and read the completed word to a partner.
- Roll-and-Read Fluency: Use Page 4 with a single die during small-group centers or send it home for family reading practice.
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