CVC Detective Worksheet Early Finisher Activity
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CVC Detective Worksheet
Use your magnifying glass! Read each short-vowel word and solve the clues.
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1 Look and Circle
Read all three words. Circle the word that matches the picture.
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cut cat cot
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bad bed bid
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pig peg pug
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sin sun son
2 Sound Box Clues
Write one letter in each box to spell the word.
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A sly animal that runs
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Wear it on your head
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Take a warm bath here
3 Read, Draw & Write
Read the decodable sentence below.
"The big red dog sat on a wet rug."
Draw the sentence here:
Copy the sentence:
Detective Check: I read every word I sounded it out
Great Job! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Digraph Tales Reading Passage Read & Understand
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Chad at the Shed
Read the story 3 times. Color a star each time you read!
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Chad is a big pup. Chad ran to the shed.
In the shed, Chad had a red dish. A wet fish was in the dish!
The fish can dash. Chad sat on a thick mat. Chad is a fun pup!
? Decodable Questions
Read each question. Choose the right word.
1. Where did Chad run?
Chad ran to the .
shed
shop
ship
2. What was in the dish?
A wet was in the dish.
chip
chop
fish
3. Where did Chad sit?
Chad sat on a thick .
mat
cup
tub
Digraph Match
Connect each digraph to its word:
ch ·······> Chad
sh ·······> shed
th ·······> thick
Picture It!
Draw Chad and the wet fish:
Reader Check: I sounded out all the words!
Phonics Reader Badge 🏅
Word Safari Word Search Sight Word Explorer
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Word Safari Word Search
Find 8 sight words! Words go across ➡️ and down ⬇️ only.
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Safari Grid Color or circle each word
S
E
E
B
L
I
K
E
M
P
T
F
O
R
S
T
C
A
N
W
O
H
Z
P
F
D
J
Q
K
A
T
X
T
H
E
X
P
R
U
N
V
K
B
A
N
D
M
W
B
I
G
L
Y
O
U
S
H
O
P
C
A
T
R
U
Word Bank
Check off each word when you find it:
SEE
CAN
THE
BIG
YOU
AND
LIKE
LOOK
Safari Clue:
Start with the first letter! If searching for LOOK , look for letter L first.
2 Use the Words
Pick the best word to finish each sentence. Write it on the line.
1. I run and jump.
can big
2. at the cute pup!
Look And
3. The red fox is .
big you
4. I my cat and dog.
like the
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Bonus Explorer Task!
Pick your favorite sight word from today and write it in bubble letters:
Safari Status: I hunted and found all 8 words!
Master Tracker 🐾
Sound Sorter Activity Phonics Power
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Sound Sorter Activity
Break words into sounds! Remember: digraphs (sh, ch, ck) stay together in one sound box.
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1 Color by Sound
Look at the color key, then color each word badge!
Words with sh
Words with ch
Words with ck
ship
chin
duck
shop
chop
sock
dish
lock
2 Sound Box Map
Tap out the 3 sounds. Write the letters in each box.
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ship
/sh/ /i/ /p/
sh
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duck
/d/ /u/ /ck/
ck
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chip
/ch/ /i/ /p/
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fish
/f/ /i/ /sh/
3 Pick the Right Word
Read each sentence and circle the word that makes sense.
1. The yellow duck swam to the .
rock bed
2. Dad put the hot soup in a red .
dish sock
3. I touched my nose and my .
chin ship
Sound Master: I can tap out sounds and sort word families!
Phonics Champ 🏆
