3 Letter Words Worksheet: Identify and Color!
This worksheet helps children ages 3-5 identify and recognize simple three-letter words by matching pictures to their written word and then completing each word by filling in a missing vowel. Working with short, consistent words like these builds the beginning reading skills that let children start decoding independently.
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Month 2: Learning & Development | Ages 5-6
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- Phonics - CVC Words > CVC Words
How to use this worksheet
Look at the first picture together and say its name aloud, slowly stretching out each sound. Have your child find and color the word that matches the picture from the choices given. Move to the second part of the page, where they complete each word by writing in the missing vowel, sounding out the word as they check their answer. Continue through the remaining words, letting your child work more independently as their confidence builds.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Have your child write the words on a separate sheet to practice handwriting alongside reading.
- 2Create flashcards with the words and pictures for a quick daily review.
- 3Play a rhyming game, changing the first letter of each word to make a new three-letter word.
- 4Build the words using magnetic or foam letters instead of writing them.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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