Short o CVC words

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NameDatePhonicsShort o CVC wordsConsonant, vowel, consonant: three letters, three sounds. Touch each letter, say its sound,then blend the sounds into a word.-ot9 wordscotdotgothotjotlotnotpotrot-op5 wordscophopmoppoptop-og6 wordsbogdogfoghogjoglog-ob5 wordscobjobmobrobsob-od3 wordsnodpodrodmore short o1 wordmomedulist.com/word-lists/cvc-words/short-oFree printables, plus learning programs scholarships can pay for

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Short o is the sound in dog and hot, said with a round, open mouth (the sound you make when the doctor asks you to say "ah"). It's a clear, stretchy vowel that most children hear easily.

This list has the short o CVC words from our bank in five families, -ot, -op, -og, -ob and -od, plus mom. The -ot family is the biggest, with nine everyday words from cot to rot.

A good next step is a three-way sort with short a and short i, or the short o word ladder: hot to hop to top to tip changes one sound at a time and keeps your child reading every letter.

Tips for using it

  • Exaggerate the round mouth on short o. Kids who watch your mouth often hear the vowel better.
  • Read short o and short a pairs aloud (hot, hat; mop, map) so your child listens for the vowel.

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Questions

What are some short o CVC words?

Dog, log, hot, pot, top, mop, job, rob, nod and rod are all short o CVC words.

Why does short o sound like "ah"?

In most American accents, short o is pronounced like the vowel in father. That's normal; teach the sound your child hears in your speech.

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