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Three-letter words like cat, dog and sun are often the first words children read on their own. These free three letter words worksheets help your child read them and connect each word to its picture.
What your child practices
- Blending three sounds into a word.
- Matching words to pictures to check understanding.
- Writing the middle letter of each word.
The three free pages
- Read and Match 1: cat, hat, bat, map, van and pen.
- Read and Match 2: dog, fox, bed, bus, sun and cup.
- Write the Middle Letter: hat, bat, pig, bed, cup and fox.
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Elkonin Boxes CVC Words Worksheets
Sound boxes for CVC words: hear each sound, then spell the word.
How to read three-letter words
- Touch each letter and say its sound.
- Slide your finger under the word and blend the sounds.
- Say the word fast and find its picture.
Word games
- Word family flip. Change one letter: cat, hat, bat, mat.
- Silly sentences. "The cat sat on a hat."
- I spy: "I spy something that rhymes with dog."
The free printables
Every PDF comes in US Letter and A4. Pick the size that matches your paper.
Write the Middle Letter
Six three-letter words with a missing vowel.
Want more practice?
Bigger paid packs we would pick when the free pages run out.
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Elkonin Boxes CVC Words Worksheets
Sound boxes for CVC words: hear each sound, then spell the word.
Phonics Fun: Beginning Sounds Worksheets
Alphabet pages where children color the pictures that start with each letter, plus pages on short and long vowel sounds.
