New resource to practice decoding and blending

CVC Word Cards with Short 'o' and Sound Buttons – 21 Real Words

Boost early reading skills with this set of 21 real CVC word cards focusing on the short ‘o’ vowel sound. Each card features sound buttons to support phonemic awareness, blending, and decoding—perfect for phonics instruction and early literacy activities.

Designed with structure and clarity in mind, this resource helps young learners confidently read and recognise real consonant-vowel-consonant words with the short o sound.

What’s Included:

- 21 fully decodable CVC words with short o (e.g. dog, cot, mop, jog, pot)

Each word card includes:
- Sound buttons beneath each phoneme
- A child-friendly, legible font
- Color-coded borders grouped by word endings (e.g. -og, -ot, -op)

Color-Coded Word Endings:
- Each word family ending is marked with a unique border color

Makes it easy to:

- Group and sort words visually
- Explore spelling patterns and rhyming families
- Build fluency and confidence through repetition and familiarity

Ideal for:

- EYFS, Year 1, Year 2, and lower KS2
- Phonics groups, interventions, or literacy centres
- 1:1 tutoring, small groups, or independent practice

Can be used for sorting games, flashcards, matching, or writing prompts

Engage your learners with structured, decodable CVC words and help them master short o word families in a fun, visual way!

For downloads, click here.