ULTIMATE CVC Mixed Short Vowel Literacy Centres & Worksheets *BUNDLE*

Looking for fun, cohesive activities to teach your Kindergarten or First Grade students how to read, write and spell short vowel, CVC words? Then this bundle is for you! Included are a whopping 75 variations of literacy centre activities and 25 worksheets. With so many options, there is sure to be something that meets each student's learning needs.

These activities and worksheets cover nearly all of the Reading: Foundational Skills - Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten and Grade 1 and were designed based on science of reading research.

The format of the activities and worksheets are consistent for each vowel sound, so once you teach your students how to do the activities, they will know what to do for each new vowel sound!

The "ULTIMATE CVC Mixed Short Vowel Literacy Centres & Worksheets *BUNDLE*" is all you need to solidify students' knowledge of all the short vowel sounds. This bundle is a comprehensive collection of resources designed to enhance early reading and literacy skills.

Targeted Skills:

With activities targeting the skills of phonemic awareness, encoding, decoding, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, sequencing, writing skills, spelling, sound-symbol correspondence, word manipulation, grammar and sentence structure. Exposing students to these different types of activities will ensure a well-rounded understanding of short vowel CVC words.

Includes:

• Mixed Short Vowel Word Family Sort Literacy Centre Activities
• Picture to Word Chains
• Sentence Unscramble Literacy Centres + Worksheets
• Image & Elkonin Box Literacy Centre Activities + Worksheets
• Spelling With Word Frames Literacy Centre
• Onset/Rime Literacy Centre Activities
• Read and Clip Literacy Centre Activities
• I Spy Literacy Centres + Worksheets
• Reading Comprehension Puzzle Literacy Centres + Worksheets

Summary of Activities:

Mixed Short Vowel Word Family Sort Literacy Centre Activities -

The Mixed Short Vowel Word Family Sort is a dynamic and engaging literacy centre activity designed for Kindergarten and Grade 1 classrooms. It focuses on developing phonemic awareness and improving reading and spelling skills. The activity offers two options: the Short Vowel Word Sort and the Short Vowel Picture Sort. In the Word Sort, students read each word card and sort them into their corresponding word families, while in the Picture Sort, students say each word from the picture cards and sort them accordingly. The activity can be tailored to specific vowel sounds or used with all word families for an added challenge.

Includes

• Instructions for set up (2 different activities with easy differentiation)
• 35 Word family sorts (7 for each short vowel)
  • Short A (-ab, -ad, -ap, -an, -at, -ag, -am)
  • Short I (-it, -ig, -ip, -ix, -in, -ib, -id)
  • Short O (-ot, -ox, -ob, -op, -om, -og, -od)
  • Short E (-en, -eg, -ed, -et, -es, -eb, -em)
  • Short U (-ug, ut, -un, -um, -ub, -up, -ed)
• Heading and Sorting mat for each word family
• 120 CVC picture sorting cards (24 for each short vowel)
• 120 CVC word sorting cards (24 for each short vowel)

Skills of Focus

• Phonemic awareness
• Decoding
• Rhyme
• Word recognition

Picture to Word Chains -

This activity is designed to improve phonemic awareness and spelling skills for CVC words. With a total of 5 picture chains (1 for each short vowel) and 3 mixed vowel chains, this product offers versatile learning opportunities. The laminated chains can be used repeatedly at literacy centres, allowing students to manipulate words and create new ones. Students identify the picture, write the corresponding word, and change one sound to create the next word in the chain. The answer keys provide self-checking options, promoting independent learning. This digital download is a convenient and practical tool for teachers seeking engaging literacy centre activities that enhance short vowel CVC word encoding skills.

Includes

• 1 picture chain for each short vowel (A, E, I, O and U) making a total of 5
• 3 mixed vowel picture chains
• 1 sound box word chain template
• 1 blank word chain template
• 8 answer keys (1 for each picture chain)

Skills of Focus

• Phonemic awareness
• Encoding
• Word recognition
• Sound-symbol correspondence
• Word manipulation

Sentence Unscramble Literacy Centres + Worksheets -

This resource provides unscramble the sentence cards for 12 different sentences, featuring short vowel CVC words. Paired with the sentence cards are picture cards that depict each sentence, enabling students to make connections between words and their visual representations. These cards can be printed, laminated, and cut for repeated use at literacy centres, offering ongoing practice and reinforcement. The resource also includes 12 unscramble, write, draw worksheets for each vowel sound, allowing students to cut out words, unscramble sentences, glue words in order, write the sentence, and illustrate it.

Includes

• Unscramble the sentence cards for 12 sentences or each vowel sound = 60 total (black AND colour-coded by sentence)
• 12 unscramble, write draw worksheets for each vowel sound = 60 total

Skills of Focus

• Vocabulary acquisition
• Sentence structure understanding
• Reading comprehension
• Critical thinking

Image & Elkonin Box Literacy Centre Activities + Worksheets

This resource includes printable literacy centre activity pages, featuring 24 cards across 4 pages for each vowel sound (120 cards total). Each activity page offers versatile learning opportunities, covering sound mapping, word graphing, and phoneme segmenting. Additionally, there are two worksheets per vowel sound (10 total) that cover sound mapping and word graphing, providing reinforcement and assessment. The visually appealing materials and interactive nature of these activities make learning enjoyable for students, improving phonemic awareness and word recognition skills.

Includes

• Printable literacy centre activity pages
  • 20 pages with 6 cards on each page = 120 cards
  • Three different activities can be used with the same set of activity pages, providing versatile learning opportunities (360 ways for students to interact with the cards)
• 10 worksheets that cover sound mapping and word graphing
• Answer keys for centre activities and worksheets
• Professionally designed and visually appealing materials that make learning fun and enjoyable for students.

Skills of Focus

• Sound mapping
• Word graphing
• Phoneme segmenting

Spelling With Word Frames Literacy Centre

This resource is a fantastic literacy centre activity that reinforces short vowel CVC sound recognition skills. It includes 24 picture/word frame cards per vowel sound (120 total), where students match pictures of CVC short vowel sound objects with corresponding word frames and write the word in the frame. Answer keys are provided for self-directed learning, promoting independence and confidence in students' learning.

Includes

• Instructions for set up (2 ways to differentiate)
• 120 picture/word frame cards
• 120 picture/word frame cards with answers

Skills of Focus

• Phonemic awareness
• Vocabulary acquisition
• Encoding
• Writing
• Letter formation

Onset/Rime Literacy Centre Activities

This resource includes four different activities utilizing 120 short vowel CVC words from a variety of word families. The activities focus on recognizing patterns in words, aiding students in decoding new words and developing phonemic awareness. The set includes instructions for each activity, onset/rime cards with or without images, short vowel CVC picture cards, onset and rime cube nets, blending mats, and a real vs. silly words chart. These activities engage students in hands-on learning, improving their phonics skills in an enjoyable manner.

Includes

• Instructions for each activity
• 120 onset/rime cards with image on rime card
• 120 onset/rime cards with no image
• 120 short vowel CVC picture cards
• 5 onset cube nets
• 5 rime cube net
• 2 blending mats
• Real vs. silly words chart

Skills of Focus

• Word Patterns
• Decoding
• Phonemic awareness
• Identifying initial sounds

Read and Clip Literacy Centre Activities

This resource promotes independent learning by providing 120 word-to-picture cards and 120 picture-to-word cards, all featuring short vowel CVC words. Students use paper clips or clothespins to clip the matching picture or word on each card. The resource includes answer cards for self-checking and promotes decoding, encoding, reading comprehension, fine motor skills, and visual discrimination. With two different activities, "Clip the Picture" and "Clip the Word," students practice their reading and vocabulary skills in an engaging way.

Includes

• 120 Short vowel word to picture cards (3 multi-choice pictures on each card)
• 120 Short vowel picture to word cards (3 multi-choice words on each card)
• 240 answer cards

Skills of Focus

• Decoding
• Encoding
• Reading comprehension
• Fine motor
• Visual discrimination

I Spy Literacy Centre + Worksheets

The short vowel CVC word I spy activity is a fun and engaging resource designed to improve students' phonemic awareness and word encoding/decoding skills. It includes 15 I spy mats, 10 word lists, 10 lined lists, 15 I spy worksheets, and answer keys. The materials can be printed and laminated for reusability, making them suitable for literacy centres and rotations. The activities focus on decoding and encoding skills, allowing students to practice reading words and finding corresponding pictures or writing their own word lists. The package includes visually appealing I spy mats and worksheets with colourful pictures to keep students motivated and engaged. The answer keys facilitate easy assessment and independent checking of answers.

Includes

• 15 different I spy mats varying in difficulty (3 per vowel sound)
• 2 short vowel word lists per vowel that can be used with any of the 3 I spy mats of the same vowel
• 10 lined lists so students can find their own short vowel words
• 15 I spy worksheets varying in difficulty (3 per vowel sound)
• Answer keys for 15 I spy mats and 15 worksheets (30 answer keys)

Skills of Focus

• Phonemic awareness
• Encoding
• Decoding

Reading Comprehension Puzzle Literacy Centres + Worksheets

The short vowel CVC word reading comprehension puzzles product is an engaging resource designed to enhance early reading skills. It includes 12 sentence/picture match puzzles per vowel sound (60 total), 3 passages with sequencing puzzles per vowel sound (15 total), a write-your-own-passage activity, 3 sequence the passage writing worksheets per vowel sound (15 total), and a match the sentence to the picture worksheet with answers for each vowel sound (5 total). These activities promote reading comprehension, sequencing, and writing abilities while reinforcing understanding of short vowel CVC words. Students benefit from the ability to associate meaning with visuals, enhancing comprehension and vocabulary skills. Teachers can easily incorporate these activities into instruction, catering to different learning styles and monitoring individual progress.

Includes

• 60 sentence/picture match puzzles (12 per short vowel)
• 15 passages with sequence the picture puzzles (3 per short vowel)
• Write your own passage with blank picture sequencing puzzle pieces
• 15 sequence the passage writing worksheets (3 per short vowel)
• 5 match the sentence to the picture worksheets with answers (1 per vowel sound)

Skills of Focus

• Reading comprehension
• Sequencing
• Writing
• Vocabulary Acquisition