Short Vowels in cvc Words

Our printable literacy game Farm Alarm helps you focus on short vowels while also:

• reviewing single sounds
• making and reading cvc words
• building foundational reading and writing skills

As your students say sounds, blend them, listen and recognize words and put them down on paper (albeit in card format) they are beginning to learn to write.

The game features page size game mats and letter tiles. We recommend printing the letter cards on colored paper to further differentiate the vowels as having a special role in words.

Students help the farm animals on their game board to make eight cvc words each. 

• play in a small group setting with a competitive element where students take turns to flip letter tiles and make words on their own mat
• use the pieces flexibly and have students make words in a relaxed learning center style
• encourage your students to verbalize as they point to each letter and assist them in hearing the words as they blend them to make a word - encourage them to say the first sound louder to assist if needed

As well as using the letter tile, you can ask students to write the letters with a dry erase marker.

Learners who are confident with reading cvc words could experiment with long vowel sounds - using the beginning and end sounds on the card as a prompt. This can be done on the card directly with a dry erase marker or project it onto your board and ask students to write on their mini whiteboard.

Find Farm Alarm in our collection of cvc resources!