Blending CVC Words - Lesson for Kindergarten, Chapter - Decoding Words

In the "Blending CVC Words" lesson designed for Kindergarten students, young learners will embark on a foundational journey into the world of reading through the chapter on Decoding Words, nestled within the unit on Accuracy and Fluency. This lesson aims to equip students with the essential skill of blending consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words, a key element in building reading fluency.

The lesson begins with an engaging exploration of vowel and consonant sounds, utilizing an Assessment Worksheet that helps students differentiate and recognize these fundamental sounds. Understanding the unique sounds made by vowels and consonants is crucial as these are the building blocks of words.

Following the initial exploration, the "Sounding it Out: Assessment Worksheet" activity guides students through the process of blending sounds to form complete words. This hands-on activity not only reinforces their understanding of individual sounds but also teaches them how to merge these sounds to read simple words effectively.

Mastering the skill of blending CVC words is immensely important for young readers. It lays the groundwork for reading accuracy and fluency, empowering students to tackle more complex texts with confidence.

Estimated classroom time: 6 min
Chapter: Decoding Words
Unit: Accuracy and Fluency
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  • Activity 1 / Vowel and Consonant Sounds: Assessment Worksheet

    Learning the difference between vowel and consonant sounds and recognizing them on paper to write in a word is a tricky task for young elementary students! Assess their knowledge and skills with this friendly phonics assessment worksheet! While working, kids should name each image and look at the word underneath. Find the missing letter by sounding out the word and have your child circle the correct letter to complete!

  • Activity 2 / Sounding it Out: Assessment Worksheet

    Check to see if your little learner has mastered sounding out words with this charming downloadable worksheet! The pictures give students clues that give them an idea of the word they’re looking for. Tell your child to name each image aloud before sounding out each word in the same row. But watch out! Each word looks similar, since they all contain the same amount of similarly sounding letters. Once they located the word they’re looking for, circle it to mark the correct answer!