CVCe Rime Builder Mats – Free Silent E Word Family Builders for Phonics and Fluency
Guided Phonics + Beyond
Free CVCe rime builder mats. Students add consonants to rimes like _ike to build, read, and practice silent e words.
These CVCe rime builder mats help students explore word families and strengthen decoding fluency. Each mat highlights a rime ending (such as –ike), and students use consonant cards to build as many CVCe words as possible. This practice encourages pattern recognition, blending, and fluency while keeping students engaged in a hands-on, science of reading-aligned routine.
Example: With the rime –ike, students build words like bike, like, pike, Mike, hike
Reinforces orthographic mapping through repeated practice with the same pattern
Students blend, read, and write each new word
Great for small-groups, literacy centers, or partner activities
Flexible for both decoding practice and fluency building
These mats show students how many words can be created from a single rime, making phonics practice efficient and powerful.
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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.
