Free Printable CVC Worksheets

CVC Read and Circle Worksheets

Free printable CVC read and circle worksheets for kindergarten. Decode short vowel words and choose the matching answer or picture.

Read-and-circle pages give early readers a clear decision to make after decoding. Learners blend each short word, compare the choices, and circle the answer that matches what they read rather than relying on a picture alone.

Browse the worksheets 48 matching one-page PDFs · Free to print
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How to use this activity

Connect accurate decoding with a quick meaning check.

Read-and-circle pages give early readers a clear decision to make after decoding. Learners blend each short word, compare the choices, and circle the answer that matches what they read rather than relying on a picture alone.

  1. 1

    Blend the target word before looking at the choices.

  2. 2

    Read each answer or picture label carefully.

  3. 3

    Circle the match and reread the word in context.

Skills in this set
  • CVC decoding
  • Reading discrimination
  • Short vowel attention
  • Meaning check
CVC read and circle worksheets

48 Read & Circle worksheets

5 short-vowel sections · 1 matching PDF for every word

Short A practice

Short A CVC words

20 words · 20 PDFs
Short E practice

Short E CVC words

6 words · 6 PDFs
Short I practice

Short I CVC words

6 words · 6 PDFs
Short O practice

Short O CVC words

8 words · 8 PDFs
Short U practice

Short U CVC words

8 words · 8 PDFs
Teacher routine

Keep read & circle focused and repeatable.

Cover the answer choices for a moment and have the learner read the target first. Then uncover the choices and ask which one says the same word.

Ready for print

One activity for every CVC word

  • 48 real word cards
  • 48 matching read & circle PDFs
  • Real previews and word-detail links
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