CVC words are often the first words kids learn to read on their own! These CVC word activities include word building mats, task cards, I Spy worksheets and games that help kids blend sounds and build reading confidence. They’re perfect for kindergarten literacy centers and small groups.

Our Top CVC Word Activities

five black-and-white printable CVC Word I Spy Trace and Color worksheets for short vowel sounds a, e, i, o, and u. Each worksheet features fun picture clues, traceable CVC words, and coloring areas for hands-on phonics practice. Text on the image reads “I Spy Color & Trace CVC Word Medial Vowels.

CVC Word I Spy Worksheets

Find, trace and color CVC words.

free Valentine's Day cvc word building mat with catci in heart decorated pots. Picture of cvc word in a heart and alphabet magnets spelling the word 'hat'

Valentine CVC Word Building Mat

A festive mat for building words.

CVC word task can showing 6 CVC word images. Text on the card says [I can cover the short e words] Text overlay on the photo says [free printable cvc words task cards for kids]

CVC Word Task Cards

Short vowel practice that starts with listening.

collage of 8 CVC word activities for kindergarten literacy centers and small groups text overlay says 30+ CVC Word activities for kids

CVC Word Printables

30+ activities for centers and small groups.

Hands-on CVC Word Activities for Kids

CVC Word Printable Activities

Fall CVC Word Activities

CVC Words Thanksgiving Activities for Kindergarten

Thanksgiving Turkey CVC Word Building Mat

Kindergarten students will love practicing short vowels and making CVC words with these fun pumpkin theme word building mats.

Pumpkin Theme CVC Word Building Mat

Fall Themed Word Building Mat Printable

Fall Leaves CVC Word Building Mat

Bring some fall fun to your literacy centers with this fall leaves CVC word building mat.

School Themed CVC Word Building Mats

Back to School CVC Word Building Mat

Our back to school CVC word building mat is perfect way to kick off your literacy centers.

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