Download free CVC rime builder mats and letter cards. Students build word families like cat, sat, pat, and mat for phonics blending practice.
CVC rime builder mats designed for hands-on phonics instruction
Each mat features a rime ending (example: –at)
Students use letter cards to build new words such as cat, sat, pat, mat, rat
Encourages blending, decoding, and recognition of word families
Perfect for small groups, literacy centers, or independent phonics practice
Supports fluency by connecting sounds to common spelling patterns
Aligned with the Science of Reading to reinforce sound-symbol mapping
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