Build blending, decoding and segmenting skills with this 27-page set of CVC blending strips. Designed for Prep to Year 1 students, each strip features a picture clue, a CVC word and tracking dots underneath. Includes a set with vowels highlighted in red plus editable blank templates so you can add your own words. Just laminate and pop into literacy tubs.
- Two versions included: all-black text and vowels highlighted in red for extra visual support
- Editable blank templates in PowerPoint: add your own words and clipart
- Picture clue on every strip supports early readers
- Tracking dots underneath each word for touch-and-say blending
- B&W friendly: saves ink, easy to print on cardstock
- Laminate once, reuse all year
What's Included:
- 1 cover page
- 1 instruction page with teaching ideas
- 12 pages of CVC blending strips (3 per page, all-black text)
- 12 pages of CVC blending strips (3 per page, vowels in red)
- Editable blank strip templates (PowerPoint)
Which year levels is this suitable for? Designed for Prep and Year 1. Also works well for Year 2 students who need extra support with blending and decoding, or as an intervention tool in small groups.
How can I use these CVC blending strips in my classroom? Laminate and pop into literacy rotation boxes, reading group tubs or morning centre tubs. They also work well during small group instruction with a teacher aide, in homework folders or on a clipboard for 1:1 review. Students point to each dot, say the individual sound, then slide their finger across to blend the word.
Is this aligned to the Australian Curriculum? Yes. Supports Australian Curriculum V9.0 English: phonics and word knowledge strand. Students practise blending, segmenting and decoding CVC words, building the foundational reading skills outlined in the Foundation to Year 2 content descriptions.
Is this editable? Yes. The file is delivered as a Microsoft PowerPoint, so you can add any CVC words your class is currently working on. You can also add your own clipart to the blank templates.
Australian Curriculum V9.0: AC9EFLE04: Use phonic knowledge to read and write words, including blending and segmenting sounds AC9E1LE04: Read and write words by blending and segmenting phonemes
TAGS: CVC blending strips, CVC words, blending activity, phonics centre, literacy rotation, decoding, segmenting, Prep, Year 1, editable, Australian Curriculum, reading intervention
