CVC Words — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The sounds /v/ /a/ /t/ blend together to make the word vat.
When you blend /v/, /a/, and /t/ together quickly, you hear the word vat, which is a large tub.
2. Change the first letter of dug to h to make the word hug.
Swapping the d in dug for an h gives you hug. Only the first letter changed; the -ug ending stays the same.
3. A CVC word that means to cut with scissors is cut.
Cut means to use scissors to split something apart. It is a CVC word: c-u-t.
4. The word sob has three sounds: /s/, /o/, /b/.
Sob has three sounds: /s/, /o/, /b/. The middle sound is the short o vowel.
5. Change the middle vowel in rip to a to make the word rap.
Changing the i in rip to an a gives you rap. The vowel in the middle is the only letter that changed.
6. The word hem belongs to the -em word family.
Hem ends with -em, so it belongs to the -em word family along with words like gem and stem.
7. The sounds /y/ /a/ /k/ blend together to make the word yak.
Blending /y/, /a/, and /k/ together makes the word yak, which is a big hairy animal.
8. Change the last letter of dim to p to make the word dip.
Swapping the m in dim for a p gives you dip. Only the last letter changed; the di- beginning stays.
9. A CVC word that means a young dog is pup.
A pup is a baby dog. It is a CVC word because p is a consonant, u is a vowel, and p is a consonant.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
vat
→ a large tub or pot
to cry loudly
sob
→ to cry loudly
a big hairy animal
yak
→ a big hairy animal
a large tub or pot
hem
→ bottom edge of a skirt
bottom edge of a skirt
Correct matches: vat → a large tub or pot; sob → to cry loudly; yak → a big hairy animal; hem → bottom edge of a skirt.