Description
Keep students actively decoding CVC words with these Science of Reading-aligned CVC Climb to the Top Games. Students roll the dice, move their counter to match the direction of the arrow, and read the CVC word they land on. This format gives students repeated, high-engagement practice with short vowel words in a format that feels like a game, not a worksheet.
With 52 unique game boards organized into word families, short vowels, and mixed CVC words, there is a board for every stage of CVC instruction.
What’s Included
52 CVC Climb to the Top game boards: color and black-and-white versions of all 52 boards included (104 pages total)
Word Family Boards (22 games)
- Short a: -ab, -ad, -ag, -am, -an, -ap, -at
- Short e: -ed, -en, -et
- Short i: -ig, -im, -in, -ip, -it
- Short o: -ob, -og, -op, -ot
- Short u: -ub, -ug, -un
Short Vowel Review Boards (20 games)
- Short a: 4 boards
- Short e: 4 boards
- Short i: 4 boards
- Short o: 4 boards
- Short u: 4 boards
Mixed CVC Boards (10 games)
How to Use This Resource
CVC Climb to the Top is ideal for:
- Literacy centers
- phonics rotations
- Partner games and small group instruction
- 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
- CVC word reading fluency
Printing Notes
- Laminate color boards for repeated use
- Each game requires one die and one token per player
If you are teaching CVC words and want a path game that keeps every student reading from START to FINISH, these Climb to the Top boards give you 52 ready-to-use games in color and black-and-white, across six themed designs, covering word families, short vowels, and mixed CVC words.
