New resource to practice decoding and blending

CVC Word Cards with Short 'a' and Sound Buttons – 52 Real Words


Support early readers with this vibrant and phonics-friendly CVC Word Card Pack focusing on short ‘a’ vowel sounds. This resource includes 52 real CVC words, each featuring sound buttons to help learners decode and blend sounds with confidence.

Each word card is grouped by its word family ending and color-coded for easy visual sorting. Every word follows the CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) pattern and contains a short ‘a’ vowel sound.

What’s Included:

8 real CVC words each for:
-at (e.g. cat, mat)
-ad (e.g. dad, pad)
-ag (e.g. bag, rag)
-an (e.g. fan, man)
-ap (e.g. cap, map)

7 real CVC words for -ab (e.g. cab, lab)

5 real CVC words for -am (e.g. jam, ham)

Color-Coded Word Endings:

- Each word family has a unique border color, allowing children to:
 - Easily sort and recognize word patterns
 - Focus on specific phonics families
 - Build visual and phonemic connections

Phonics Features:Clear sound buttons under each letter to support segmenting and blending
Ideal for independent reading, phonics stations, or guided group work

Perfect for use with EYFS, KS1, intervention groups, and SEND learners

Help your learners become confident decoders while reinforcing short ‘a’ word families in a structured, engaging way!

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