CVC Words — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which word does NOT belong in the -at word family?
A) bat
B) mat
C) met
D) sat
Met does not belong because it ends with -et, not -at.
2. What is the middle sound in the word 'log'?
A) /a/
B) /e/
C) /o/
D) /u/
The middle sound in log is the short o vowel sound.
3. If you change the 'b' in 'bug' to 'r', what word do you get?
A) rag
B) rig
C) rug
D) reg
Changing the b in bug to r makes the word rug.
4. Which pair of words rhyme?
A) net and nap
B) sun and fun
C) map and mop
D) dog and dig
Sun and fun both end with -un, so they rhyme.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or letter on the line.
1. The words tag, bag, and wag all end with -ag.
Tag, bag, and wag all belong to the -ag word family.
2. Change the middle vowel in 'pot' to 'u' to make the word put.
Changing the o in pot to u makes the word put.
3. A CVC word that means the opposite of 'cold' is hot.
Hot is a CVC word that means the opposite of cold.
4. The first sound in the word 'van' is /v/.
The first sound in van is /v/.
5. Change the last letter of 'cap' to 'n' to make the word can.
Changing the p in cap to n makes the word can.