I’m teaching my daughter to read CVC words, so I created these simple worksheets as a way to get extra practice. Since she is only in preschool, she does these worksheets with me, and only after we’ve done a more hands-on blending activity.
I cut out the words at the bottom of each page (of course, she could do this herself, but since I knew the activity would be challenging I wanted to conserve her energy – ha!).
Together, we worked at sounding out each word so she could glue it under the corresponding picture.
I love teaching beginning reading with word families. Once kids have the word family figured out (in the upper right hand corner of each worksheet), they can attach the beginning sound of each word to the ending.
This was the second time we did this activity. The first time was much tougher, and she only lasted through 2 worksheets. This time we did four (although she’d had more than enough by that point).
My preschooler does very well sounding out words in the “at” family, as we’ve spent a lot of time on those. But she often gets confused when reading other word families. You may see this in older, struggling readers. For example, if you ask them to read map, they may read it like this:
Teacher: Can you say the sounds of these letters?
Student: /m,/ /ă/, /p/.
Teacher: Now put the sounds together.
Student: /mmmm/, /ă/, /p/. Pat?
They often struggle to keep all those sounds in their memory, in order. That’s why successive blending is so helpful. We did a session of it right before doing these worksheets, and it really helped.
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Tracey
These are great! Do you have more of these cut and paste word family worksheets?
Kate Dowling
Hi Tracey! This is Kate, Anna’s assistant. Anna hasn’t made that same set for the other vowels, but she does have short vowel worksheet sets for each short vowel on her Free Printables page. Please look under each short vowel and you’ll find a set of worksheets. Some are cut and paste: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/print-2/#short-a
Kate Dowling
Hi Halema!
This is Kate, Anna’s assistant. Yes, Anna has worksheets for all the short vowels. Here is a link to the Free Printables page, beginning with the short e activities. Please look under each short vowel for the worksheet packs. https://www.themeasuredmom.com/print-2/#short-e
Halema
Thank you so much for this freebie. Will you be posting any more of the other short vowel family words
Mindy
I’m an English as the second language teacher with first through sixth graders and I love your stuff. Thanks so much especially for the freebies!
Anna G
You’re very welcome, Mindy!
Rizel
Thank you for sharing! I so excited to teach this in my class. I’m a sped teacher here in the Philippines. God bless…
Anna G
You’re welcome, Rizel!
stephanie V
Thank you for sharing! I teach special ed. and this is really helping my student. He has began to read! I can’t wait for you to share the other short vowels! Thank you so much!!!
Anna G
I’ll be sharing these in the subscriber library (free for newsletter subscribers) very soon, so be on the lookout for that! 🙂
Ellen
Thank you so much for sharing, I appreciate all your efforts with these beautiful and very informative materials it helps me a lot to teach my children through reading and they learned how to read and they love and enjoyed reading..
Anna G
You’re welcome, Ellen!
Carolyn
Thank you for all of the wonderful resources. Your work is awesome and a time saver.
Anna G
I’m so glad you can use my resources, Carolyn! 🙂
Vandana
It’s very useful
Thank you.
Margie Johansen
Thank you for providing helpful information!
Anna G
You’re welcome, Margie! 🙂
Teresa Gordon
Thanks for your wonderful printables and settinf up such an amazing website. Its wounderful that i can just open the email click print and its all done for me. My girls love it 6, 3, & 2 even if the 2 doesnt quite get it. Haha enjoy these holiday times cant wait to sew what youll have to offer
Anna G
I’m so glad you can use my website with your girls, Teresa!
Etty
Thanks for your effort. Really appreciate it.
I am teaching 4years old.
This really helps.
Thank you so much
Anna G
You’re very welcome, Etty!
Dorothy
Thank you so much for all the wonderful Freebies which I so appreciate. I have a few students in Vietnam where I am currently living with my husband. You are a special blessing!
Anna G
You’re very welcome, Dorothy! 🙂
Neangnheuk
Thanks you for sharing. I think teaching by that ways is practically both teacher and students. I’m sorry for updates. I live in the rural with poor mobile service and this this seasons. I’m so busy.thanks for asking.
Anna G
I’m glad you can use these, Neangnheuk!