CVC Words — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word means a place where pigs live?
A) den
B) pen
C) van
D) hut
Jug does not belong in the -ig word family because it ends with -ug, not -ig. Words like big, dig, and pig end with -ig.
2. Which CVC word rhymes with pop?
A) pad
B) peg
C) hop
D) hid
Changing the first letter of yam from y to r makes ram. A ram is a male sheep.
3. What do you call a round cooking pot?
A) wok
B) wick
C) wed
D) wag
Dab has 3 sounds: /d/ /a/ /b/. Each letter in a CVC word makes one sound.
4. Which word means to push gently?
A) tug
B) nab
C) nudge
D) nod
A rut is a groove in a road made by wheels going over the same spot many times.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The fox hid in its den.
Vat, bat, and mat all end with -at, so they are in the -at word family. Words in the same family rhyme.
2. She tied a bow in the ribbon.
Changing the first letter of peg from p to l makes leg. A leg is a part of your body you walk with.
3. I saw a slug crawl under the rock.
Run means to move fast. Run is a CVC word: r-u-n.
4. The lamp has a bulb on top.
The middle sound in cob is /o/. Say it slowly: c-/o/-b. The short o vowel is in the middle.
5. He gave a nod to say hello.
Changing the last letter of gum from m to t makes gut. Only the ending sound changes.