CVC words are the foundation of early reading, and having the right word lists on hand makes teaching these skills so much easier. These cvc word lists break each short vowel into clear groups so children can practice reading simple words without feeling lost. Everything stays organised by ending patterns, which helps kids see how letters change sounds and how small spelling shifts make new words.
I put these lists of cvc words together after realising how often I reached for quick reference sheets during phonics lessons. Whether I was helping my child sound out words or planning literacy tasks for the week, having everything in one place saved so much time. These charts are bright, simple, and easy for kids to follow. They work well for reading practice, spelling work, small group lessons, or as a guide while writing.
Each page focuses on one vowel sound and includes a wide range of word families. This gives young readers the repetition they need without feeling like every activity repeats the same few words. Teachers, parents, and homeschoolers can print them for fast phonics support or use them as anchor charts in literacy centres.
We have heaps more free printable teacher charts and classroom decorations such as these alphabet posters, Affirmation station printables as well as these fun CVC words worksheets.
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How to download these list of CVC Words Charts
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CVC Word List — Short A
-ab: cab, dab, gab, jab, lab, nab, tab
-ad: bad, dad, fad, had, lad, mad, pad, sad, tad
-ag: bag, dag, gag, hag, lag, mag, nag, rag, sag, tag, wag
-am: bam, dam, ham, jam, ram, yam
-an: ban, can, fan, man, pan, ran, tan, van
-ap: cap, gap, lap, map, nap, rap, sap, tap, yap, zap
-at: bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat, vat
-ax: max, tax, wax
other: pal, gal, gas
CVC Word List — Short E
-ed: bed, fed, red, wed, zed
-eg: beg, keg, leg
-en: den, hen, men, pen, ten
-et: bet, get, jet, let, met, net, pet, set, vet, wet
other: web, gem, hem, yes
CVC Word List — Short I
-id: bid, did, hid, kid, lid, rid
-ig: big, dig, fig, gig, pig, rig, wig, zig
-im: dim, him, rim
-in: bin, din, fin, gin, pin, sin, tin, win
-ip: dip, hip, lip, nip, rip, sip, tip, zip
-it: bit, fit, hit, kit, lit, pit, sit, wit
-ix: fix, mix, six
CVC Word List — Short O
-ob: cob, gob, job, mob, rob, sob
-og: bog, cog, dog, fog, hog, jog, log
-op: cop, hop, mop, pop, top
-ot: cot, dot, got, hot, jot, lot, not, pot, rot, tot
-ox: box, fox, pox
other: rod, sod, mom
CVC Word List — Short U
-ud: bud, cud, dud, mud
-ug: bug, dug, hug, jug, lug, mug, pug, rug, tug
-um: bum, gum, hum, mum, sum, tum
-un: bun, fun, gun, nun, pun, run, sun
-ut: but, cut, gut, hut, jut, nut, rut
other: bus, cup, pup
