1st Grade Short Vowel CVC Word Spelling Puzzles

These short vowel CVC word spelling puzzles are a great resource for students to practice short vowel words without a boring spelling drill. The cut-and-paste format and the hands-on puzzle pieces give students two different ways to practice reading CVC words.

What’s Included In The CVC Word Spelling Puzzles

• 10 Cut-and-paste worksheets. The short vowels a, e, i, o, u, have 2 worksheets each.
• 160 CVC word puzzle pieces. Students match the short vowel word to a picture.

Puzzle words include: cat, cap, bat, bag, map, hat, ham, fan, sad, rat, pan, pad, wag, van, tap, can, beg, gem, hen, bed, peg, net, jet, leg, ten, red, pen, pet, den, wet, web, vet, fin, dip, bib, dig, pig, mix, lid, kid, sit, rib, pit, pin, zip, tin, six, win, fog, cot, cop, cob, mop, fox, hog, log, pot, pop, pod, rod, top, sob, box, dog, cub, bus, bun, bud, mud, mug, cut, gum, cup, pup, rug, sub, tub, sun, nut, bug

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Standards

This resource covers the following standards:

RF.1.2.b
Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends.
RF.1.2.c
Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
RF.1.2.d
Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
RF.1.3.b
Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.

Quick Tips For Your Classroom

• Laminate puzzle pieces for repeated use year after year.
• Use the cut-and-paste sheets for morning work or early finisher activities.
• Pair students for a partner matching activity at your spelling center.
• Use the worksheets as a quick formative check before moving to the next spelling skill.
• Number the backs of puzzle pieces so students can self-check their matches.

Get The Most Out Of The CVC Spelling Puzzles

Whole Class: Print the worksheets and use them for short vowel review, early finishers, or homework assignments.

Independent Work or Spelling Centers: Print, cut, and laminate puzzle pieces. Store in a task box or baggie and keep at your spelling center.

Replace rote spelling drills with these short vowel CVC word spelling puzzles. Your students will love matching the puzzle pieces together and doing the cut-and-paste puzzle worksheets.

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