Reading · Ages 5–7 · 12 minutes

CVC Real-or-Silly Word Check

Real and invented words reveal whether a learner can blend the printed sounds rather than rely only on memorized words.

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Today I am practising: blending unfamiliar CVC strings accurately

Blend lat. Mark silly, then change one letter to make cat.

Blend dog. Mark real and draw a quick meaning clue.

Blend mip. Mark silly and underline its vowel.

Blend sun. Mark real and use it in an oral sentence.

Blend vot. Change one letter to make a real word.

Write one decodable real CVC word and one silly CVC word for an adult to read.

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

For the grown-up

How to teach this page

Step 1Explain that silly words still follow spelling patterns and must be read exactly.
Step 2Avoid telling whether a word is real until the child has blended it.
Step 3Let the child test the final two words on you.