Interactive CVC sentence worksheets for short vowel sounds, designed for early reading practice.

You’re looking at a set of “Read & Match CVC Sentences” worksheets designed for early readers to practice decoding and matching CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words with short vowel sounds: A, E, I, O, U.

Since you uploaded an image and asked to “solve the problem,” I’ll walk you through how to complete each worksheet by matching each sentence to its correct picture — as if you were cutting out the pictures and gluing them next to the right sentence (as suggested by the scissors and glue stick graphics).

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## 🟢 Worksheet 1: Short A

Sentences:
1. The can has ham on it.
2. Dan sees a fat bat.
3. The cat can pat a rat.
4. A cab can be a van.
5. Pam had a cap and a bag.
6. Sam sat on his dad’s lap.

Pictures (from left to right):
- Man sitting on another man’s lap → #6
- Yellow taxi/cab → #4
- Cat and rat → #3
- Woman dancing (maybe “Pam” with cap/bag?) → Wait — actually, let’s look again:
- Better match: Woman holding a bag and wearing a cap → #5
- Bat (flying) → #2
- Can with ham label → #1

✔ Correct Matches:
1. → Can with ham
2. → Fat bat
3. → Cat patting rat
4. → Cab/van
5. → Pam with cap and bag
6. → Sam on dad’s lap

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## 🔵 Worksheet 2: Short E

Sentences:
1. A vet sees the red hen.
2. Ned went to bed.
3. Ben and Jen wed.
4. Jeb has a wet leg.
5. I look for the red gem.
6. Ten men get on the jet.

Pictures (left to right):
- Jet plane → #6
- Red gem/diamond → #5
- Boy in raincoat with wet leg → #4
- Vet with chicken → #1
- Boy in bed → #2
- Couple getting married → #3

✔ Correct Matches:
1. → Vet + hen
2. → Boy in bed
3. → Wedding couple
4. → Wet leg boy
5. → Red gem
6. → Jet with ten men (or just jet — implies group)

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## 🟣 Worksheet 3: Short I

Sentences:
1. Mix up the dip a bit.
2. Tim hid in the bin.
3. Jill bit her lip.
4. Did the pig dig?
5. Kim quit the gig.
6. Nick hit his rib and hip.

Pictures (left to right):
- Boy mixing something → #1
- Pig digging → #4
- Lips biting → #3
- Trash bin → #2
- Girl quitting stage (“gig”) → #5
- Boy hitting ribs/hips → #6

✔ Correct Matches:
1. → Mixing dip
2. → Bin (Tim hiding)
3. → Biting lip
4. → Pig digging
5. → Girl quitting gig
6. → Nick hitting ribs/hips

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## 🟠 Worksheet 4: Short O

Sentences:
1. Pop the top of the can.
2. The cop got a dog.
3. It is a hot pot.
4. Did Bob hop on the log?
5. Rob took a jog and got hot.
6. A fox can not have a job.

Pictures (left to right):
- Man jogging → #5
- Can being opened → #1
- Cop with dog → #2
- Log with hopping person? Wait — no log shown. Let’s recheck:
- Actually, man hopping on log → #4
- Pot steaming → #3
- Fox with “no job” sign? Or maybe just fox → #6

Wait — picture order:
1. Jogger → #5
2. Can opening → #1
3. Cop + dog → #2
4. Log with person hopping → #4
5. Hot pot → #3
6. Fox → #6

✔ Correct Matches:
1. → Pop can
2. → Cop + dog
3. → Hot pot
4. → Hop on log
5. → Jog → got hot
6. → Fox (can’t have job)

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## 🟤 Worksheet 5: Short U

Sentences:
1. We had fun in the sun.
2. Bud got a hug from Gus.
3. Is it a cup or a mug?
4. A cub can play in the mud.
5. Do not cut the bun.
6. The pup is a pug.

Pictures (left to right):
- Kids playing in sun → #1
- Cup vs. mug → #3
- Pug dog → #6
- Bun with knife (don’t cut) → #5
- Cub playing in mud → #4
- Two boys hugging → #2

✔ Correct Matches:
1. → Fun in sun
2. → Bud hugs Gus
3. → Cup or mug?
4. → Cub in mud
5. → Don’t cut bun
6. → Pup = pug

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## ✔ Final Answer Summary:

Each worksheet requires matching the sentence to the picture that best illustrates it. Here are the correct pairings for all 5 sheets:

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🟢 Short A Worksheet

1. The can has ham on it. → 🥫 Can with ham
2. Dan sees a fat bat. → 🦇 Bat
3. The cat can pat a rat. → 🐱 + 🐀
4. A cab can be a van. → 🚖 Cab
5. Pam had a cap and a bag. → 👒 woman with cap & bag
6. Sam sat on his dad’s lap. → 👨‍👦 Sitting on lap

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🔵 Short E Worksheet

1. A vet sees the red hen. → 🩺 Vet + 🐔
2. Ned went to bed. → 😴 Boy in bed
3. Ben and Jen wed. → 💍 Wedding couple
4. Jeb has a wet leg. → 🌧️ Boy with wet leg
5. I look for the red gem. → 💎 Red gem
6. Ten men get on the jet. → ✈️ Jet plane

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🟣 Short I Worksheet

1. Mix up the dip a bit. → 🥄 Mixing bowl
2. Tim hid in the bin. → 🗑️ Trash bin
3. Jill bit her lip. → 👄 Lips being bitten
4. Did the pig dig? → 🐷 Pig digging
5. Kim quit the gig. → 🎤 Girl quitting stage
6. Nick hit his rib and hip. → 💥 Boy hitting ribs/hips

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🟠 Short O Worksheet

1. Pop the top of the can. → 🥫 Can opening
2. The cop got a dog. → 👮‍♂️ Cop + 🐕
3. It is a hot pot. → 🍲 Steaming pot
4. Did Bob hop on the log? → 🪵 Person hopping on log
5. Rob took a jog and got hot. → 🏃‍♂️ Jogger
6. A fox can not have a job. → 🦊 Fox

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🟤 Short U Worksheet

1. We had fun in the sun. → ☀️ Kids playing outside
2. Bud got a hug from Gus. → 🤗 Two boys hugging
3. Is it a cup or a mug? → ☕ Cup vs. mug
4. A cub can play in the mud. → 🐻 Cub in mud
5. Do not cut the bun. → 🍞 Bun with knife
6. The pup is a pug. → 🐶 Pug dog

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## 💡 Teaching Tip:
These worksheets reinforce phonics skills — specifically recognizing and reading short vowel CVC words. Encourage students to:
- Sound out each word slowly.
- Look for keywords (e.g., “bat”, “vet”, “pig”).
- Match the action or object in the sentence to the picture.

You can print, cut, and glue — or just draw lines to match!

Let me know if you’d like printable answer keys or flashcards based on these! 😊