CVC Words Phonic Matching Game: O and U

Here is a simple game to help children learn to read CVC words with the medial sounds O and U.

This game will help your child to learn to blend three-letter words with the short vowels ‘o’ and 'u'. That means, to put sounds together to make a word. The child has to be able to feel and hear the word that is being sounded out.

This game is supplied in both colour and black and white - you choose how you print!

We suggest laminating the pieces for durability.

Who is the CVC Words Phonic Matching Game: O and U?

Those who are just beginning to sound out/blend CVC words with the O and U short vowel sounds.

These may be:

• Young learners

• Special needs learners

• ESL/EFL learners of any age.

Who can use the CVC Words Phonic Matching Game: O and U?

• Parents

• Homeschoolers/home educators

• Teachers in class, or for use in centers

• Those involved in intervention work

• Private tutors

How can the CVC Words Phonic Matching Game: O and U be used?

• It can be played as a game for 2 players

• It can be used as a matching activity for individual pupils - great for centers!

• It can be used for assessment purposes

• The game pages can even be used as worksheets - you choose!

To make the CVC Words Phonic Matching Game: O and U

• Simply print out the two baseboards.

• Print out the word cards and cut them up.

• Teach your pupil to take care of the cards and not bend them more than can be helped.

To play the CVC Words Phonic Matching Game: O and U

• Take a baseboard each.

• Scatter the word cards face down.

• Take it in turns to take a word card. Read it. If it matches a picture on your baseboard, place it in the correct space. If not, return it to the pool of cards.

• Play continues until someone completes their board, or until all the cards are used up.

Teaching tips: Demonstrate how to sound out a word when it is your turn and invite your pupil’s help when it is your turn, so s/he gets even more practice. Your pupil will need a lot of blending practice so be patient. If your pupil has difficulty sounding out these words then spend more time practicing blending before playing the game again.

What is included?

1 PDF with:

• 2 baseboards in both colour and black and white

• Matching words

• Full instructions