Fun Ways to Teach CVC words
CVC words are consonant-vowel-consonant words with 3 letters: “cat,” or “run,” or “mop”.
Teach these words to beginner ELL students readers with fun segmenting and blending activities should be taught how to decode them.
First, break the word into individual letter sounds. Then, blend them together to make the word. This will help your English language learners decode words on their own and help them build lots of confidence.
How to Scaffold while Teaching your CVCs
Use Scaffolding to teach CVC, and don’t forget to have lots of fun. First, demonstrate how to segment and blend the word. Then, encourage the student to echo you. Finally, have the student read the words on their own.
CVC Word Blends
Blending is when the teacher pulls together individual sounds or syllables to build the word
Segmenting involves breaking words down into individual sounds or syllables.
Short Vowel Sounds vs. CVC Words
How are short vowel words different from CVC?
CVC words are all short vowel words making it easy for kids to read. Not all short vowel words are CVC words, though.
Clap your CVC Words with Hands
You can even write the CVC Words on post-it notes and clap them together. Or, you can use your whiteboard to blend the words.
Make a CVC Puzzle
There are lots of fun puzzle pieces you can put together to build CVC words. This is a great way to teach rhyming ending sounds, too.
Build with CVC Blocks
Pile CVCs on your “hat”
Find all the CVC words you have and pile them on your head one by one as the student says each word. For example, you have a “hat.” Put the hat on your head. You have a “cat”. Put the cat on the hat. You have a “rat.” Put the rat on the cat. You can say you are “mad,” no 🙂 Reading “There’s a bird on your head!” is a great addition to this activity to extend to more advanced learners.
Watch a CVC Video
LET’S READ! THREE LETTER WORDS WITH “A”
If you can share videos on Manycam or by displaying your tablet, you can play a fun CVC video to your sutdents
Blending is when the teacher pulls together individual sounds or syllables to build the word
Segmenting involves breaking words down into individual sounds or syllables.
Read a CVC Book
There are many classic books that focus on CVC words, like Hop on Pop
Bottom Line: Teach CVC Words with many fun activities that segment and blend the words. Be sure to scaffold while doing so. This will help your students decode words on their own and boost their learning to the next level.
