CVC Sound Flashcards
CVC Sound Tap Flashcards
Short Vowel A (/æ/) • Words 01 – 06
Cut Along Dashed Lines
Short A • -at #01
cat
• /k/
• /æ/
• /t/
🐱
The cat sits in the warm sun.
Short A • -ap #02
map
• /m/
• /æ/
• /p/
🗺️
We use a map to find the road.
Short A • -at #03
bat
• /b/
• /æ/
• /t/
🦇
The small bat flies at night.
Short A • -an #04
pan
• /p/
• /æ/
• /n/
🍳
Cook hot eggs in the frying pan.
Short A • -an #05
fan
• /f/
• /æ/
• /n/
🪭
Turn on the electric fan to stay cool.
Short A • -at #06
hat
• /h/
• /æ/
• /t/
🧢
Put on your blue baseball hat.
Tip: Tap each sound dot, then slide your finger left-to-right to blend the whole word. Page 1 of 6
CVC Sound Tap Flashcards
Short Vowel E (/ɛ/) • Words 07 – 12
Cut Along Dashed Lines
Short E • -ed #07
bed
• /b/
• /ɛ/
• /d/
🛏️
I sleep in my cozy bed at night.
Short E • -en #08
pen
• /p/
• /ɛ/
• /n/
🖊️
Write your name with a blue pen.
Short E • -et #09
net
• /n/
• /ɛ/
• /t/
🥅
Kick the soccer ball into the net.
Short E • -en #10
hen
• /h/
• /ɛ/
• /n/
🐔
The mother hen sits on her eggs.
Short E • -eg #11
leg
• /l/
• /ɛ/
• /g/
🦵
Stretch your left leg before running.
Short E • -eb #12
web
• /w/
• /ɛ/
• /b/
🕸️
A spider spins a silk web in the tree.
Tip: Short E /ɛ/ is voiced with a relaxed jaw, like the beginning of "echo". Page 2 of 6
CVC Sound Tap Flashcards
Short Vowel I (/ɪ/) • Words 13 – 18
Cut Along Dashed Lines
Short I • -ig #13
pig
• /p/
• /ɪ/
• /g/
🐷
The pink pig rolls in the cool mud.
Short I • -in #14
pin
• /p/
• /ɪ/
• /n/
📌
Put a pin on the note on the board.
Short I • -ip #15
zip
• /z/
• /ɪ/
• /p/
🤐
Zip up your coat when it is windy.
Short I • -id #16
lid
• /l/
• /ɪ/
• /d/
🫙
Twist the glass jar lid until it opens.
Short I • -it #17
kit
• /k/
• /ɪ/
• /t/
🧰
Open the first aid kit for a bandage.
Short I • -in #18
fin
• /f/
• /ɪ/
• /n/
🦈
The fish flaps its tail fin in the water.
Tip: Short I /ɪ/ has a quick, crisp sound, like the start of "igloo". Page 3 of 6
CVC Sound Tap Flashcards
Short Vowel O (/ɒ/) • Words 19 – 24
Cut Along Dashed Lines
Short O • -ox #19
box
• /b/
• /ɒ/
• /ks/
📦
Open the big cardboard box.
Short O • -og #20
dog
• /d/
• /ɒ/
• /g/
🐶
The friendly dog wags its tail.
Short O • -ot #21
pot
• /p/
• /ɒ/
• /t/
🍲
Stir warm vegetable soup in the cooking pot.
Short O • -op #22
top
• /t/
• /ɒ/
• /p/
🔝
Put the heavy book on top of the desk.
Short O • -ox #23
fox
• /f/
• /ɒ/
• /ks/
🦊
The clever red fox dashes through the woods.
Short O • -op #24
mop
• /m/
• /ɒ/
• /p/
🧹
Use a wet mop to clean the kitchen floor.
Tip: Short O /ɒ/ makes an open, rounded mouth shape like "octopus". Page 4 of 6
CVC Sound Tap Flashcards
Short Vowel U (/ʌ/) • Words 25 – 30
Cut Along Dashed Lines
Short U • -un #25
sun
• /s/
• /ʌ/
• /n/
☀️
The bright yellow sun shines all day.
Short U • -up #26
cup
• /k/
• /ʌ/
• /p/
🥤
Fill the blue plastic cup with cool juice.
Short U • -us #27
bus
• /b/
• /ʌ/
• /s/
🚌
We ride the big yellow school bus.
Short U • -ug #28
rug
• /r/
• /ʌ/
• /g/
🧶
Sit quietly on the soft classroom rug.
Short U • -ub #29
tub
• /t/
• /ʌ/
• /b/
🛁
Fill the clean bath tub with warm water.
Short U • -ut #30
nut
• /n/
• /ʌ/
• /t/
🥜
The squirrel cracked the crunchy nut open.
Tip: Short U /ʌ/ sounds like an easy grunt from the chest, like "up". Page 5 of 6
Mastery Tools & Routines
Scaffolding, Partner Games & Full 30-Word Tracker
Companion Cards
Strategy #1 3-Step Tap Routine
1
Touch each dot under the letter with your pointer finger.
2
Say the clear phonetic sound as you tap each circle.
3
Sweep left-to-right beneath the word to blend smoothly.
Multisensory: Visual + Touch + Hearing + Voice
Reference Short Vowel Sounds
A /æ/ Apple • Cat • Hat Jaw open
E /ɛ/ Echo • Bed • Pen Jaw relaxed
I /ɪ/ Igloo • Pig • Pin Lips wide
O /ɒ/ Octopus • Box • Dog Mouth round
U /ʌ/ Umbrella • Sun • Cup Voice from chest
Keep this card handy during oral reading drills
Checklist 1/2 Words 01 – 15
01. cat (A)
09. net (E)
02. map (A)
10. hen (E)
03. bat (A)
11. leg (E)
04. pan (A)
12. web (E)
05. fan (A)
13. pig (I)
06. hat (A)
14. pin (I)
07. bed (E)
15. zip (I)
08. pen (E)
Check off each word after 2 correct readings
Checklist 2/2 Words 16 – 30
16. lid (I)
24. mop (O)
17. kit (I)
25. sun (U)
18. fin (I)
26. cup (U)
19. box (O)
27. bus (U)
20. dog (O)
28. rug (U)
21. pot (O)
29. tub (U)
22. top (O)
30. nut (U)
23. fox (O)
Goal: Read all 30 words independently!
Oral Practice Sentence Builder
Draw 1 or 2 word flashcards from the pile. Say a complete spoken sentence aloud using this sentence starter:
"I see the ______ in the ______."
Example: "I see the cat in the box." or "The dog naps on the rug."
Builds oral language & English syntax confidence
Partner Game Speed & Tap Drill
A. Partner flashes a card with the picture covered.
B. Student taps the 3 sound dots and says the word.
C. Uncover the picture to confirm meaning and celebrate!
Earn 1 Star ⭐ for every 5 words blended!
Accommodations: Multisensory tapping, visual prompts, vowel categorization, oral sentence frames. Page 6 of 6