Description
Turn CVC word reading into a game students want to play with these Science of Reading-aligned CVC Words Roll and Race Games. Students roll dice, read the CVC word under the number they rolled, and color or cover one square in that column racing to see which word reaches the top first. The game format keeps students reading the same words over and over building fluency while they play.
With 56 unique mats organized into word families, short vowels, and mixed CVC words, there is a mat for every stage of CVC instruction.
What’s Included
56 print-and-go Roll and Race to the Top mats: color and black-and-white versions of all 56 mats included (112 pages total)
Word Family Mats (21 mats)
- Short a: -ab, -ad, -ag, -am, -an, -ap, -at
- Short e: -ed, -en, -et
- Short i: -ig, -in, -ip, -it
- Short o: -ob, -og, -op, -ot
- Short u: -ub, -ug, -un
Short Vowel Review Mats (25 mats)
- Short a: 5 mats
- Short e: 5 mats
- Short i: 5 mats
- Short o: 5 mats
- Short u: 5 mats
Mixed CVC Mats (10 mats)
Why Teachers Love This Resource
- High-repetition decoding:Â Students read the same words multiple times across a single game without it feeling like drill
- Built-in progression:Â Move from word family focus to short vowel review to mixed CVC practice
- Easy to run:Â All you need is a standard dice and counters
- Easy differentiation:Â Assign word family mats for students who need focused support, short vowel review mats for consolidation, and mixed CVC mats for students ready for a challenge
- Color and black-and-white options:Â Use color mats for centers and black-and-white for small groups, sub plans, or take-home practice
How to Use This Resource
These kindergarten CVC game mats are ideal for:
- Literacy centers and phonics rotations
- Partner games and small group instruction
- Independent practice
- early finishers
- Morning bins / soft start
- Sub plans
Skills Covered
This resource supports students as they practice:
- Decoding CVC words across all five short vowels
- Word family pattern recognition
- Letter-sound correspondence
- CVC word reading fluency
Printing Notes
- Laminate color mats for repeated use
- Print in black and white for students to color in as they play
If you are teaching CVC words and want a print-and-go phonics game that keeps students decoding independently, these Roll and Race to the Top mats give you 56 ready-to-use mats that work from the very first word family all the way through mixed short vowel review – all students need is a dice to get started.
