CVC Sort Sheets – Free Phonics Sorting Activities for Beginning and Ending Sounds
Guided Phonics + Beyond
Download free CVC sort sheets. Students sort words by beginning or ending sounds, then write CVC words for encoding practice.
CVC sort sheets designed for flexible use in interactive notebooks or as stand-alone printables
Students sort words by beginning or ending sound (example: m__ vs __m with words like map, mop, ham, jam)
Sorting reinforces phoneme awareness and sound position within words
Each sort includes a follow-up writing task where students encode two CVC words for spelling practice
Encourages both decoding and encoding for balanced phonics instruction
Works well for literacy centers, small groups, or independent notebook work
Aligned with the Science of Reading by pairing phonemic awareness with phoneme-grapheme mapping
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Tara West
Teacher-Author
Tara West is a dedicated educator and the founder of Little Minds at Work, an educational platform designed to provide teachers with creative and engaging resources for early childhood education. With a focus on developing innovative lesson plans, classroom strategies, and activities, Tara brings her passion for teaching to life, empowering teachers to foster meaningful learning experiences for their students.
