Vowel Variants Read and Cover Mats – Free Phonics Word Recognition Activity
Phonics
Engage students with free vowel variants Read and Cover mats. Students read the word, find the picture, and cover it with a cube.
These free vowel variants Read and Cover mats make phonics practice interactive and fun. Students are given a word, then search the mat to find the matching picture and place a cube to show their answer.
Focused practice with vowel variant word patterns
Example: “Red” is under the word chain → students cover the picture of chain with a red cube
Builds word recognition and decoding skills in context
Encourages careful reading and phonics application
Great for small groups, centers, or partner practice
Low-prep, print-and-use resource for repeated play
Aligned with Science of Reading instruction
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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.
