Reading: Basic Decoding & Word Recognition: Lesson 4: Decoding Simple CVC Words

Basic Decoding

Lesson 4: Simple CVC Words

Goal: Read 3-letter words by blending sounds (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant).

1. The "Sound Buttons"

Press the buttons to say the sounds. Slide to say the word.

C

A

T

➜

/k/ ... /a/ ... /t/ ... CAT!

2. Common CVC Words

[Image of a cat]

C-A-T

[Image of a dog]

D-O-G

[Image of a pig]

P-I-G

B-U-S

P-O-T

[Image of a pen]

P-E-N

3. Practice Blending

Say the sounds separately, then together.

/m/ - /a/ - /p/ MAP

/s/ - /i/ - /t/ SIT

/h/ - /o/ - /t/ HOT

4. Quick Check

1. Which word matches the sounds: /b/ - /e/ - /d/? BAD BED

2. Which word rhymes with "CAT"? HAT CUT

3. Identify the word:

BUS BUG