Help your students master middle sounds and short vowels with this engaging 3-page CVC worksheet set!
 
Designed for Kindergarten and 1st Grade, this resource builds essential phonics skills by focusing on identifying the medial vowel sound in simple words.
 
These print-and-go worksheets are perfect for literacy centers, morning work, small groups, or independent practice—making phonics instruction easy and effective.
 
What’s Included:
Page 1: Fill in the Middle Sound
Students look at each picture, say the word, and write the missing middle letter to complete the CVC word.
Page 2: Circle the Middle Sound
Students say each word aloud and choose the correct medial vowel sound from three letter options.
Page 3: Match the Middle Sound
Students identify each picture and draw a line to match it with the correct middle sound.
 
Skills Covered:
Middle sounds (medial vowel sounds)
Short vowel recognition (a, e, i, o, u)
CVC word building
Phonemic awareness
Letter-sound correspondence
 
Why Teachers Love This Resource:
No prep—just print and go
Clear and simple for independent learners
Reinforces critical phonics skills through repetition
Great for intervention and review
Supports ESL/ELL students and early readers
 
Perfect For:
Literacy centers
Phonics lessons
Morning work
Homework
Small group instruction
Early finishers
 
Build strong reading foundations by helping students hear and identify the middle sounds in words—a key step toward fluent reading!