Learn to Read 2: CVC Words, Sentences and Stories

159 printable pages that take children from blending sounds to reading CVC words, sentences and stories. A full section for every short vowel (a, e, i, o, u), plus heart words, dictation, decodable stories, mini books and a CVC check.

CVC words (consonant, short vowel, consonant) like cat, hen and sun are where real reading begins. This pack follows the Science of Reading and a UFLI-style sequence: children connect sounds to letters, blend them to read, segment them to spell, and then read words in phrases, sentences and short stories. Every word can be sounded out, so children practice true decoding, not guessing.

What's included

• Getting Started: onset and rime pages for 12 consonants, a successive blending template, a mapping and blending mat and a word building mat with picture cards, an "I Know CVC Words" page, heart words (the, a, I, to, of, is, his, has, as, was, said, you), and Listen and Write dictation with teacher lists
• A full section for each short vowel (a, e, i, o, u):
  • Successive blending, blending lines and a word family page
  • Sound boxes: say, tap and spell picture words
  • Read, write and color, and beginning and ending sounds
  • Rhyming words, I Spy, read and match, a word search and Yes or No questions
  • Word chains to change one sound at a time
  • Match the sentence, fluency sentences, read and draw, and a cut-and-glue sentence scramble
  • A decodable I Can Read story with comprehension questions
• Mixed Review: phrase fluency, a short vowel sort with picture and word cards, two roll and cover games, a reading race, a mixed story, shadow drawing, and a CVC check with a record sheet
• My Book of CVC Words: cut-and-staple mini books for every short vowel
• How to Use guide with a 10 to 15 minute daily routine, contents page, answer key, and a What's Next page previewing Learn to Read 3: Digraphs

Why parents and teachers love it

• Science of Reading aligned: blending, segmenting, encoding and connected text in one pack
• Organized by vowel: teach one short vowel at a time, then review them together
• Reading and spelling together: sound boxes and dictation build spelling alongside reading
• Heart words included: the tricky part is marked so children learn it by heart
• Track progress: a read-aloud CVC check with real words, nonsense words and sentences
• Low prep: print and go, or laminate the mat and cards to use again
• Great for preschool to first grade, homeschool, literacy centers, tutoring and intervention

Details

• Ages 4 to 7 (Pre-K to Grade 1)
• 159 pages, instant digital download (PDF), US Letter size
• This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.
• For personal or single-classroom use.

Don't forget to check out the step 3, Consonant Digraph ebook, that can be introduced after the CVC book is completed.

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