1st Grade CVC Word Building & Blending — Printable Phonics Worksheet

Help your 1st grader master short vowel CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words with this bright, hands-on phonics worksheet! Kids blend beginning, middle, and ending sounds to build real words like "cat," "pig," and "sun," then practice writing each word and matching it to a fun picture. This skill supports early decoding and blending fluency, a key part of 1st-grade phonics instruction. Includes a sound-blending box activity, a word-building fill-in-the-blank section, a picture-matching exercise, and a silly sentence-writing bonus. Perfect for classroom phonics centers, homeschool reading time, or extra practice at home. Simply print and go — no prep required!