About the cvc words wheel
CVC words (consonant-vowel-consonant) are the first words most children learn to decode. Spin, then have students sound out the word letter by letter and blend it together. The list covers all five short vowels.
Ways to use it
- Kindergarten decoding practice.
- Spell the word with letter tiles or a whiteboard.
- Make up a rhyme for the CVC word.
What’s on this wheel (20)
- cat
- hat
- map
- jam
- bed
- hen
- net
- web
- pig
- pin
- zip
- kid
- dog
- fox
- log
- mop
- sun
- cup
- bus
- rug
Frequently asked questions
Which short vowels are covered?
All five: short a (cat, hat, map, jam), e (bed, hen, net, web), i (pig, pin, zip, kid), o (dog, fox, log, mop) and u (sun, cup, bus, rug).
Can I practice one vowel at a time?
Yes. Delete the other words and keep only the vowel you’re teaching this week.
Is the wheel really random?
Yes. The winner is chosen by your browser’s random number generator before the wheel starts turning, and every slice has the same chance.
Can I save or share my wheel?
Click "Save" to keep the wheel in My wheels in this browser, or "Share wheel" to copy a link that opens your exact list on any device.