Short i CVC Words Emergent Reader

Short i CVC words such as pig, wig, six, zip and bib fill this emergent reader mini book; children read each repetitive page, trace the word, then colour the page.
Year groups
Nursery–Reception (Early Years), Year 1 (Key Stage 1)
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Updated Sep 27, 2026

Subject
Pre-Reading, Phonics, Reading, Language Development, English
Topic
Short I, Cvc Words
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About this resource

This 14 page Short i CVC word emergent reader is a great resource for your students to use as they develop their reading skills and learn the short i vowel sound. Accompanying worksheets to further practise the short i CVC words in this mini book can be found on Teach Simple here.

What’s an emergent reader book? An emergent reader book is a little book, sometimes called “a mini book” that emergent readers use as they are just beginning to learn the conventions of print. Emergent readers books typically have text that is repetitive to help young children learn new words and see patterns within words.

Some ways you can use this emergent reader with your students:

Morning Work: Have the books printed and ready for students. For morning work students can read the book three times quietly to themselves. Then, have students trace the words. Last, let students colour the images in the book.

Readers Workshop: Similar to the process of using the book for morning work, students can read the book three times to themselves during independent reading. These are great books for students to keep in their book boxes.

Early Finishers: If a student finishes their classwork early, they can grab a printed emergent reader to read to themselves, trace the words, and colour. If you do this, be sure to eventually give all students the option to have the same emergent readers in their book box.

Send Home: Familiarise students with the process of reading the words, tracing the words, and lastly colouring the book. Then, allow them to take emergent reader books home to use as learning resources outside of school. This is a great option for students that might not have age-appropriate texts available for reading outside of school. Families will appreciate having these extra learning resources at home as it adds to their ability to support what their students are learning in school at home.
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Learning objectives

  • Read and write short i CVC words

Skills covered

  • Word tracing — tracing each CVC word after reading it on the page

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