CVC Word Bingo

• Kindergarten–1st grade
• Ages 5–7
• Free, no sign-up

The caller says a short word, like cat, pig or sun, and your child reads their bingo card to find it. Every card practices one short vowel, so kids compare words like cat, cap and can that differ by just one sound. Mixed cards come last.

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About the game

How to play

1. Pick a card. Start with short a.
2. Listen. The caller says a word. Tap the speaker ball to hear it again.
3. Read and tap. Sound out the words on your card to find it.
4. Get a line. Bingo with no wrong taps earns three stars.

For parents: what CVC Word Bingo practices

CVC Word Bingo is decoding practice: kids blend consonant-vowel-consonant words and listen closely to tell apart words like hat and ham. It pairs with:

• CVC words
• Short vowels
• Word Builder

Common Core: RF.K.3b (short vowel sounds), RF.K.2d (isolate sounds in CVC words), RF.1.3b.

Getting the most out of it

• Point under each letter and blend: c-a-t, cat.
• Words on one card share a vowel, so listen for the first and last sounds.
• Try the mixed cards once each vowel is easy.

Games are best as a reward or a warm-up, not the main lesson. Ten minutes of play after a short lesson works better than an hour of play on its own.

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• Sight Word SplashTap the sight word you hear as it pops up.Kindergarten–2nd grade
• Soft C and G SortCat or city? Goat or giant? Sort by sound.2nd–3rd grade

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Last reviewed: November 11, 2026

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