English · Stage 1
Spelling CVC
Write short CVC words by sounding them out — segmenting into three sounds
✦ English📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
write CVC words by sounding them out — breaking a word into its three sounds (segmenting) and writing a letter for each
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Kavi Breaks a Word Apart
"To read a word we push the sounds together," says Kavi the owl. "To spell it, we do the opposite — we break it apart! Say cat slowly and catch each sound: /k/ … /a/ … /t/. Three sounds, three letters: c a t. Catch every sound and you can write the word!"
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What your child will learn
1Three sounds, three lettersA CVC word has three sounds. Tap each sound to hear it, then press Blend — these are the letters you write.
2What vowel is in the middle?
3The -at familyWords in a family share an ending, so they share letters when you spell them.
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A peek inside
Spell cat. Say it slowly and catch each sound.
/k/ … /a/ … /t/ → three letters
Try this at home: Break 'cat' into its sounds and write the letters.
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of English · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.