Cracking the Code: Reading CVC Words!

English Language Arts Grades Kindergarten 8:08 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn how to read Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) words by blending sounds together! It's like magic!

Video Resource

How to Read CVC Words

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 8:08
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Key Concepts

  • Consonants and vowels
  • Short vowel sounds
  • Blending sounds to read CVC words

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify consonants and vowels.
  • Students will be able to recognize and produce the short vowel sounds.
  • Students will be able to blend the sounds of consonants and vowels to read CVC words.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by reviewing the concepts of consonants and vowels. Ask students to name some consonants and vowels. Briefly discuss that each letter makes a sound.
  • Video Time (7 mins)
    Watch the 'How to Read CVC Words' video from Miacademy Learning Channel.
  • CVC Word Exploration (10 mins)
    After watching the video, review the concept of CVC words. Write some CVC words on the board (e.g., cat, dog, sun). Guide students to sound out each letter and blend the sounds together to read the word. Emphasize the short vowel sound.
  • Practice Time (8 mins)
    Use flashcards with CVC words. Have students take turns reading the words aloud. Provide assistance and encouragement as needed.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts: consonants, vowels, short vowel sounds, and blending. Ask students to share their favorite CVC word they learned today.

Interactive Exercises

  • CVC Word Building
    Provide students with letter tiles or cards. Have them create CVC words by choosing a consonant, a vowel, and another consonant. They then sound out the word they created.
  • CVC Word Matching
    Create a set of cards with CVC words and another set with corresponding pictures. Students match the words to the correct pictures.

Discussion Questions

  • What are vowels? What are consonants?
  • What sound does the letter 'a' make in the word 'cat'?
  • Can you think of other words that follow the consonant-vowel-consonant pattern?

Skills Developed

  • Phonemic awareness
  • Decoding skills
  • Reading fluency

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which one is a vowel?

Correct Answer: A

Question 2:

What sound does 'a' make in 'cat'?

Correct Answer: /ă/ (short a)

Question 3:

Which word is a CVC word?

Correct Answer: Dog

Question 4:

What sound does 'i' make in 'pig'?

Correct Answer: /ɪ/ (short i)

Question 5:

What sound does 'o' make in 'dog'?

Correct Answer: /ɒ/ (short o)

Question 6:

What sound does 'u' make in 'sun'?

Correct Answer: /ʌ/ (short u)

Question 7:

Which of these has a short 'e' sound?

Correct Answer: Red

Question 8:

What is a CVC word?

Correct Answer: Consonant-Vowel-Consonant

Question 9:

Which word does NOT have a short vowel sound?

Correct Answer: Hi

Question 10:

To read a word, you need to ____________ the sounds.

Correct Answer: Blend

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A ________ is a letter like a, e, i, o, u.

Correct Answer: vowel

Question 2:

A word like 'cat' is called a _____ word.

Correct Answer: CVC

Question 3:

The 'a' in 'man' makes a _____ sound.

Correct Answer: short

Question 4:

We ________ the sounds to read a word.

Correct Answer: blend

Question 5:

The opposite of a vowel is a _________.

Correct Answer: consonant

Question 6:

In the word 'bed', the vowel is ____.

Correct Answer: e

Question 7:

In CVC words, the vowel usually makes a _________ sound.

Correct Answer: short

Question 8:

The word 'pig' has the short ____ sound.

Correct Answer: i

Question 9:

'Dog' is a CVC word that starts with the consonant _____.

Correct Answer: d

Question 10:

We use our _____ to make sounds.

Correct Answer: mouth

Educational Standards

K.2.PWS.3:Produce the sounds for short and long vowels and the most common sound for consonants (e.g., a = /ă/ & /ā/, f = /f/, s = /s/, x = /ks/). K.2.PWS.4:Blend letter sounds to decode simple Vowel/Consonant (VC) and Consonant/Vowel/Consonant (CVC) words (e.g., VC words = at, in, up; CVC words = pat, hen, lot). K.2.F.3:Begin to develop a sight word vocabulary by decoding and reading regularly- and irregularly-spelled words in isolation and context with increasing automaticity.

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