CVC word practice made fun!
In the early stages of reading, children begin blending sounds together to read CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words. New readers typically sound out CVC words slowly, one sound at a time, and then blend the sounds together to form the word. It takes practice to build their fluency and make the words automatic.
Thankfully, these CVC word board games make all of that practice fun for students and help them grow confidence as readers. Just print the board games below and get ready for some serious reading excitement.
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CVC Word Game Prep
Like so many of our activities, these CVC board games could not be any simpler to prep. The best part? The board games practice words with all FIVE short vowels (A, E, I, O, and U). For repeated use, print them in color and place them in a sheet protector. You can also run them through the laminator for extra durability.
Grab something to use as game pieces and a die, and you’re all set!
Playing the CVC Word Game
These games can be used in many different ways! They are great for small reading groups when students are working independently. Students roll the die, move that number of spaces, and read the CVC word they land on. Whoever reaches the end first is the winner!
Looking to spice it up a little? There are many different alternative options including:
- Students roll again when they read the word correctly
- Play as a team and if someone doesn’t know the word, the group helps
Game Extension
To get some extra practice with CVC words, the download also includes flashcards for all of the words on the board games. Use them simply as traditional flashcards, spelling cards or print two sets and play card games such as Memory or Go Fish with a partner.
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So glad you are enjoying the freebies 🙂
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Thank you! Great game.
What a nice instructional materials .! Good thing it’s free … thank you for sharing this mam .. 🙂
these instructional materials are useful ! 🙂
Love the free CVC game board and word cards! By chance is there any way you can put dots under each letter of the CVC word cards to our students can practice touching underneath the letter to say the sound? We are working on blending these sounds. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Maryann! I hope your students love them as much as we do!
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that.
Please check to be sure you’ve enabled pop-ups from our site. Even if you’ve been able to download before, the site was recently updated and you may need to do so again. We also recommend using the Chrome browser. For instructions on how to enable pop ups in Chrome, you can check out THIS ARTICLE.
You can also check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. If you still can’t get it to work, you can email me at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com and I will get it to you.
Warmly,
Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
Hello Malia,
I am clicking on your download button for the CVC game boards and am not able to open anything. Just wondering if it is disabled.
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Thank you so much for letting me know about the problem, Joy! It’s been fixed so you can download the CVC game boards right here:
https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/free-cvc-word-board-games/
I hope your kiddos love them!
Thank you so much. Such a great help for my kids learning at home. More power
Thank you for your freebie. You saved me so much time!
Thank you so much for the game ideas. I’m part of a non-profit organization “Always Hope Ministries” where we had a summer program that helped several children maintain/gain their reading skills. We are putting together another project for the same children and hopefully more. We are always looking for entertaining/learning games. Love these! Thank you.
That is so wonderful! I am so glad that you are excited about the games! Fingers crossed that your students love them as well!
Warmly,
Kaylee // Playdough to Plato
I am following the instructions, but clicking on the blue area does not download the game for me.
Hi Meg,
I’m sorry you ran into that issue! The button has been fixed, and you’ll be able to grab the board games!
Warmly,
Sarah // Playdough to Plato Team