CVC Words — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. We had to lug the box to Dad.
Carrying something heavy with a lot of effort is called to lug it, so lug fits when bringing the big box to Dad.
2. The frog sat on a pad in the pond.
Frogs like to rest on flat, floating leaves on the water, and that leaf in the pond is called a pad.
3. I wore a vest to stay warm.
A vest is a warm piece of clothing without sleeves that you wear over a shirt to add extra warmth.
4. The bird can sit on the branch.
Birds rest on branches by holding still in one spot, and the word for resting in one place is sit.
5. We saw a baby calf at the farm.
A baby cow is called a calf, so seeing a little one at the farm means seeing a calf.
6. Put the yam in the pan to cook.
A yam is a sweet, starchy vegetable, much like a sweet potato, that you cook in a pan.
7. The cat took a nap on the rug.
Cats often curl up on something soft, like a rug, to take a short sleep called a nap.
8. He gave the ball a big kick.
Hitting a ball hard with your foot is called to give it a kick, so kick is the right action word.
9. She used a oar to row the boat.
An oar is the long pole with a flat blade that you pull through the water to row a boat.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
web
→ A spider makes this
A set of tools or supplies
fog
→ Thick mist in the air
A baby wears it at meals
bib
→ A baby wears it at meals
Thick mist in the air
kit
→ A set of tools or supplies
A spider makes this
A web is the sticky net a spider spins to catch food; fog is thick mist that floats in the air and makes things hard to see; a bib is the cloth a baby wears at meals to stay clean; and a kit is a set of tools or supplies kept together for a job.