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Reading · Ages 5–7 · 12 minutes

CVC Missing-Vowel Repair Shop

Meaning clues and sound checks guide children to repair words with missing middle vowels.

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CVC Missing-Vowel Repair Shop

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Today I am practising: selecting a medial vowel to complete a meaningful CVC word

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A pet that says meow: c_t. Repair the word.

2

Something you wear on your head: h_t. Repair the word.

3

You drink from it: c_p. Repair the word.

4

A farm animal: p_g. Repair the word.

5

A place to sleep: b_d. Repair the word.

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Write your own missing-vowel CVC clue for an adult to repair.

Grown-up note: Ask your learner to explain one answer in their own words.

For the grown-up

How to teach this page

  1. Step 1Read only the clue if the child can decode the frame independently.
  2. Step 2Encourage trying a vowel and blending the whole word before erasing.
  3. Step 3Discuss how the clue and the sounds both confirm the answer.