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CVC words worksheets
22 short o CVC words in 6 word families, with a free seven-page worksheet pack: meet the words, tap and blend with sound buttons, picture match, write the word, sort the families, read and trace, and an answer key.
Watch it solved
49 sec · with voice and captionsA pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.
Read what the video says
- 0:00 Let's practice short o words, step by step.
- 0:03 Say each word, and listen for the middle sound. Dog, log, box. They all have the short o sound.
- 0:11 Touch each dot, and say each sound. Then blend the sounds, and write the word. Dog.
- 0:17 Draw a line from each picture to its word. The dog goes with the word dog.
- 0:23 Say the name of each picture, and write one letter in each box. D, o, g. Dog.
- 0:29 Read each word in the word bank, and write it under its ending. Hot rhymes with pot, so it goes in that column.
- 0:37 Read each word aloud, then trace it.
- 0:42 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
The picture words
- dog
- log
- box
- fox
- pot
- rod
- hot
- dot
Short o word families
-og word family
dog, log, fog, jog
-ot word family
pot, hot, dot, not, lot, cot
-op word family
top, mop, hop, pop
-ox word family
box, fox
-ob word family
job, rob, cob, sob
-od word family
rod, nod
What the worksheets look like
Teaching short o
Teaching short oShort o is the sound at the start of octopus, made with a round, open mouth. A mirror helps: children can see the shape change between short a and short o.
Watch for: Reading short o as short u (hot as "hut"). Keep the mouth round for o and relaxed for u.
Common questions
What are short o CVC words?
Three-letter words with a consonant, then the short o vowel, then a consonant, such as dog, log, box, fox. The vowel makes its short sound, as at the start of "octopus".
How do I teach short o CVC words?
Short o is the sound at the start of octopus, made with a round, open mouth. A mirror helps: children can see the shape change between short a and short o.
What mistake should I watch for?
Reading short o as short u (hot as "hut"). Keep the mouth round for o and relaxed for u.
Can I copy these worksheets for my class?
Yes. The PDF is free to print and photocopy for classroom and home use, in color or in the black-and-white ink saver. Please link to this page rather than re-uploading the file.
Mix all five vowels
Mix all five vowelsMissing-vowel pictures, a vowel sort, an answer key and a CVC Word Champion certificate.
