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Van CVC Word Worksheet

Practice the short A sound in van through blending, reading, spelling, and writing.

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Learning goal

What this Van worksheet practices

Help the learner say the three phonemes in van, blend them from left to right, and connect the sounds to the written word.

Phoneme breakdown

van

Blend: /v/ /ă/ /n/ → van

Skills practiced

  • Phoneme blending
  • Short A decoding
  • CVC spelling
  • Early handwriting fluency
Read it in context

Read Van in two short sentences

“The man can see the van.”“The van is on the mat.”

Rhyme time

Words that rhyme with Van

Read each word and notice the same ending sound.

How to use it

A short routine for kindergarten practice

  1. 1

    Say /v/, /ă/, and /n/ while pointing to each letter.

  2. 2

    Blend the three sounds into van, then complete one activity.

  3. 3

    Read the finished word again and use it in a simple spoken sentence.

Teacher tip

Make Van meaningful

Blend van and hold the short a sound while comparing it with can, fan, or man.

“The van is tan.”

Explore the -an word family
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