Are you looking for a hands-on way for students to practise blending and decoding CVC words? In this Blend & Circle activity, students sound out and blend the letters in each CVC word, then circle the picture that matches.
The mats use mixed CVC word families throughout, so students get practice decoding a variety of short vowel sounds.
What's included:
10 coloured mats, each with 7 CVC words to blend and circle
Mixed CVC word families across the set (not grouped by a single vowel sound)
Answer keys included for easy checking
Looking for an interactive tool to go with it? Try The Hive’s Word Builder for more live blending practice - drag graphemes into place, mark heart words, and model the same blend-and-build process on screen during your phonics lessons. Try it out for free here.