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Phonics worksheet · Short vowels and CVC words
Short Vowel Word Bingo
Two different bingo cards with 16 short vowel words, plus the caller’s list. Play in pairs or as a class.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Short vowel sounds, Blending CVC words, Segmenting sounds, Reading short sentences
What kids do
“Listen for the word. Find it on your card and color it. Four in a row? Shout “Bingo!””
Printed on the sheet:
- Caller’s list: tick each word as you call it
Words on this sheet
jamdogfinpotpennetcupwighatcatpigsunbugmapbedbox
Teacher tip
Let a child be the caller once they know the game.
How to use it
- Say a word and let kids hold up a finger for each sound they hear.
- Work on one short vowel at a time before mixing them.
- Use it in a small reading group so you can hear each child sound out a few words.
Watch for
Kids who sound out each letter but can’t blend. Practice saying the sounds closer and closer together.
Talk about it
- If we change the first letter, what new word do we get?
- How did you figure out that word?
Take it further
Build CVC words with letter tiles at a center.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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