CVC Onset and Rime Cards – Free Phonics Blending Practice with Color-Coded Dots
Phonics
Download these free CVC onset and rime cards with color-coded dots. Students use green for onset, yellow for rime, and red for blending the whole word.
CVC onset and rime cards designed for phonics blending practice
Students use color-coded dots to guide decoding:
• Green dot = onset (beginning sound)
• Yellow dot = rime (ending pattern)
• Red dot = entire word blended together
Example: r + ag → rag
Builds decoding, segmenting, and blending fluency with visual supports
Perfect for small groups, intervention, or independent practice
Aligned with the Science of Reading to strengthen phoneme-grapheme connections
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Tara West
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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.
