CVC reading passages worksheets
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Say each sound, then blend the sounds into a word. Read the story, then write the word that answers each question.
Two grades, each its own sheet. Print one here, or open a grade for examples and teaching notes.
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Kindergarten
Kindergarten CVC reading passages: a short story made almost entirely of three-letter words like cat, hen, pig, mop and bus, plus a few sight words such as the, is and said. Four questions follow, and your child writes each answer from three word choices. Answer key included.
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1st grade Core grade
Each click picks one of the 70 stories written for this page. Every sheet comes with its answer key. You don't need to sign up.
First grade CVC reading passages: a decodable story of 45 to 75 words where every word sounds out or is a common sight word. Each story keeps to one short vowel, so a short a story is full of cat, map and van. Four questions follow, each answered by writing a word from the story.
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