CVC Words — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which word does NOT belong in the -ig word family?
A) big
B) dig
C) fig
D) bag
'bag' does not belong in the -ig word family. Big, dig, and fig all end in -ig. 'bag' ends in -ag.
2. What short vowel sound does 'bed' have?
A) /a/
B) /e/
C) /i/
D) /u/
'bed' has the short /e/ sound. B-E-D: the vowel E says its short sound.
3. How many sounds are in the word 'hop'?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
'hop' has 3 sounds: /h/ /o/ /p/. CVC words always have exactly 3 phonemes (sounds).
4. Which word rhymes with 'cat'?
A) cut
B) cot
C) bat
D) bit
'bat' rhymes with 'cat'. Both end with the -at sound: cat, bat, hat, mat, sat all rhyme.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or letter on the line.
1. Change the middle letter of 'hot' to 'i' to make the new word hit.
Changing the middle letter of 'hot' from O to I makes 'hit'. Hot → Hit.
2. The words pig, big, and dig all belong to the -ig word family.
Pig, big, and dig all end in -ig, so they belong to the -ig word family.
3. A CVC word has a consonant, then a vowel, then a consonant.
A CVC word has a Consonant, then a Vowel, then a Consonant. The V in CVC stands for Vowel.
4. Change the first letter of 'fun' to 'r' to make the new word run.
Changing the first letter of 'fun' from F to R makes 'run'. Fun → Run.
5. The word 'map' has 3 letters.
'map' has 3 letters: M-A-P. All CVC words have exactly 3 letters.