ENGLIS
H
Grade 2
What are
CVC
words?
CVC words are three-letter
words that follow a
consonant,
vowel, and consonant
pattern. The CVC words
have short
vowel sounds.
Direction: Say the words in each row. Select
the word with short vowel sounds.
1. a. tie b. bite c. like d. bit
2. a. pen b. been c. dime d. vine
3. a. noon b. bone c. nun d. door
4. a. feet b. pet c. fine d. pine
5. a. bed b. bead c. deed d. bite
The short vowel sound
refers to the sounds that
correspond to the
vowels a, e, i, o, and u.
Short a is the medial sound
you hear in the words
mat, ram, far, bag and mad
Short e is the medial sound
you hear in the words
bet, fed, red, gem and ten
Short i is the medial sound
you hear in the words
pit, mix, dim, hid, and lip
Short o is the medial sound
you hear in the words
job, pop, not, and fog
Short u is the medial sound
you hear in the words
hut, nut, bud, and cut
Here are more
examples of
words in the
CVC pattern
used in
sentences.
Read them
aloud.