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Rhyme Time CVC: Rhyming Words Worksheets with Short Vowel CVC Word Families for PreK–1st

Grade levels
Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade
Subjects
Phonics & Letter Sounds, Reading & Literacy
Pages
51 pages
Format
PDF

Rhyming is where children first learn to hear the parts inside words, and CVC word families turn that listening into reading. These no-prep pages move from hearing rhymes to matching, sorting and writing them across all five short vowels.

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Description

Rhyme Time CVC is a no-prep set of rhyming words worksheets for preschool, Pre-K, kindergarten and 1st grade that ties phonological awareness to short vowel CVC word families. Children start by listening for rhyme and finish by reading and writing whole families of words.

The set is organized by vowel. Five posters cover short a, e, i, o and u and feature 15 CVC word families in all. For each vowel, students work through Rhyming Rows, Rhyme Match, Does It Rhyme?, a cut and paste rhyme page and Trace & Write pages at two levels, so the same routine repeats while the sounds change.

Repeating a familiar page format is helpful for young learners. Once children know how Rhyme Match or Does It Rhyme? works, their attention can go to the sounds instead of the directions, which makes the pages useful for literacy centers, morning work and small intervention groups.

After the vowel sections, mixed review pulls the families together. Students sort words by family, complete rhyming sentences at two levels, try a Make a Rhyme activity and read an 8-page Rhyme Mini Book. A Rhyme Check assessment shows who can hear and produce rhymes independently.

A study plan, teacher notes and complete answer keys are included in the 51 black and white pages, ready for phonics centers, intervention, morning work and homeschool.

📖 Teaching guide · 11 min readTeaching Rhyming and CVC Word Families in PreK–1st: Start With the MistakesRead the guide →

What's included

Short vowel word families

  • 5 word family posters for short a, e, i, o and u
  • 15 CVC word families featured across the posters
  • Rhyming Rows and Rhyme Match for every short vowel
  • Does It Rhyme? and Cut & Paste Rhyme for every short vowel
  • Trace & Write at Level 1 and Level 2 for every short vowel

Mixed review

  • Word family sorts
  • Rhyming sentences at 2 levels
  • Make a Rhyme activity
  • An 8-page Rhyme Mini Book
  • Rhyme Check assessment

Teacher support

  • Study plan for pacing the pages
  • Teacher notes
  • Complete answer keys
  • No-prep black and white PDF, 51 pages

Ways to use it

  • Phonics and literacy centers
  • Morning work for short vowel review
  • Rhyming intervention groups
  • A word family of the week routine
  • Take-home Rhyme Mini Book
  • Homeschool phonics practice

Why it works

It links two skills that belong together: hearing rhyme and seeing the shared spelling of a word family. Repeating activity formats across all five short vowels keeps directions familiar so children can focus on the sounds.

Questions & answers

What ages is Rhyme Time CVC for?

Preschool, Pre-K, kindergarten and 1st grade, including homeschool learners and children in intervention.

Which word families are covered?

Five posters cover short a, e, i, o and u and feature 15 CVC word families across them.

Is there a way to check progress?

Yes. The mixed review section ends with a Rhyme Check assessment, and complete answer keys are included.

Is any prep needed?

It is a no-prep printable. Print the pages you need; cut and paste pages just need scissors and glue.

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