CVC Words — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which word is a CVC word?
A) cake
B) cat
C) corn
D) coat
'cat' is a CVC word (C-A-T: consonant-vowel-consonant). 'cake' has 4 letters, 'corn' has 4 letters, and 'coat' has 4 letters.
2. What is the middle sound in 'big'?
A) /a/
B) /e/
C) /i/
D) /o/
The middle sound in 'big' is /i/. B-I-G: the short /i/ sound is in the middle position.
3. Which word rhymes with 'hop'?
A) hat
B) hip
C) top
D) help
'top' rhymes with 'hop'. Both end with the -op sound: hop, top, pop, mop all rhyme.
4. Which word has the short /u/ sound?
A) cat
B) fit
C) bug
D) bed
'bug' has the short /u/ sound. B-U-G: the vowel U says its short sound /u/.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or letter on the line.
1. Change the first letter of 'cat' to 'b' to make the new word bat.
Changing the first letter of 'cat' from C to B makes 'bat'. Cat → Bat.
2. Change the last letter of 'big' to 'd' to make the new word bid.
Changing the last letter of 'big' from G to D makes 'bid'. Big → Bid.
3. The words cat, bat, and hat all belong to the -at word family.
Cat, bat, and hat all end in -at, so they belong to the -at word family.
4. A CVC word with the middle vowel 'u' is bug.
Many answers are possible: bug, cup, run, fun, cut, hug, tug, mud, etc. Any CVC word with 'u' as the middle vowel.
5. The short vowel sounds are a, e, i, o, and u.
The five short vowel sounds are /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, and /u/. The missing one is U.