Phonics Tap and Blend CVC Words | Word Family Worksheets

📘 What’s Included in Phonics Tap and Blend CVC Words

• 26 CVC Word Family worksheets covering all short vowels
• 25 Review pages (5 for each vowel) for spiral practice
• Word families included:
  • Short a: ab, ad, ag, am, an, ap, at
  • Short e: ed, eg, en, et
  • Short i: id, ig, in, ip, it
  • Short o: ob, od, og, op, ot
  • Short u: ub, ug, um, un, ut
• Tap & Blend dots under each letter with a blending arrow
• Two picture options per word (color the correct match)
• Clean, student-friendly layout for independent work

✏️ How to Use

1. Model tapping each sound and sliding to blend.
2. Student instruction (printed on each page):
   “Say each sound and blend to read the word. Color the picture that matches.”
3. Use the review pages to reinforce accuracy and fluency.

🎯 Skills Covered

• Phoneme blending and CVC decoding (short vowels a, e, i, o, u)
• Print-to-sound mapping with consistent visual supports
• Phonemic awareness: attending to all sounds in sequence
• Reading confidence and accuracy with immediate picture verification

🌟 Why This Resource Works

• Same start + same vowel, different ending: distractor pictures share the initial and medial sounds, so students must blend through the final sound.
• Systematic sequence: organized by vowel families with built-in review for mastery.
• Predictable routine: tap → blend → check meaning keeps tasks independent and efficient.
• Science of Reading aligned: explicit practice with immediate feedback.

🏫 Perfect For

• Phonics lessons, literacy centers, small groups, intervention
• Morning work, fast-finishers, homework, or tutoring
• Kindergarten and Grade 1 classrooms, homeschool

Phonics Tap and Blend CVC Words makes blending practice simple, structured, and successful—just print and go!