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

Reading: Basic Decoding & Word Recognition

Lesson 4: Decoding Simple CVC Words

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to decode simple CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words by recognizing common word families like '-at' and '-in'.

Before You Read 🧠

Key Vocabulary

Learning these words first will help you understand the lesson.

Decode

To use letter sounds to read a word.

CVC Word

A word with a Consonant, a Vowel, then a Consonant.

Word Family

Words with the same ending sound (e.g., cat, mat, hat).

Rhyme

To have the same ending sound as another word.

Let's Read: CVC Word Families

Part 1: The "-at" Word Family

Words in a family rhyme. They have the same ending sound. Let's read the "-at" family.

• cat
  I see a cat.
• mat
  The cat is on the mat.
• bat
  It is a bat.
• hat
  You have a nice hat.

Part 2: The "-in" Word Family

Now, let's practice the "-in" family. The vowel sound is a short 'i'.

• pin
  It is a small pin.
• bin
  The pin is in the bin.
• win
  You can win the game.
• fin
  A fish has a fin.

Part 3: Reading Full Sentences

Let's read sentences that mix CVC words and sight words. Read slowly and sound it out.

• The cat sat on a mat.
• I can see a pin in the bin.
• You win a big hat.
• It is a bat.

Practice What You Learned 🎯

Quiz 1: Which Word Rhymes?

Find the word that has the same ending sound.

1. Which word rhymes with hat?
   (win / cat / bin)
2. Which word rhymes with pin?
   (mat / top / fin)

Key Vocabulary Reference

• Decode (Verb) | បំបែកសំឡេងអាន
  To use letter sounds to figure out how to read a word.
• CVC Word (Noun) | ពាក្យព្យញ្ជនៈ-ស្រៈ-ព្យញ្ជនៈ
  A three-letter word made of a Consonant, a Vowel, and a Consonant (e.g., c-a-t).
• Word Family (Noun) | ក្រុមពាក្យសំឡេងស្រដៀងគ្នា
  A group of words with the same ending sound (e.g., cat, hat, mat).
• Rhyme (Verb) | ជួន
  To have the same ending sound as another word.

Your Reading Mission ⭐

Practice and Challenge

Practice: Read the sentences in "Part 3: Reading Full Sentences" five times. Try to get faster and smoother each time.

Challenge: Can you write one new sentence using a word from the "-at" family and a word from the "-in" family? Show it to your teacher!