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CVC Find and Match Worksheet Solution

This worksheet is designed to help children practice identifying CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words by finding them in a word search grid and matching them with pictures.

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🔍 Step 1: Understand the Task

- The goal is to:
1. Find the CVC words listed on the left (`cap`, `gap`, `nap`, `tap`, `lap`, `map`) within the letter grid.
2. Match each word to its corresponding picture below.
3. Write the correct letters in the blank boxes under each picture.

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✔ Step 2: Locate the Words in the Grid

Here’s the grid:

```
t h c a p b
e m a p t m
o g s t a p
l a i e g v
a p s p y r
p r n a p f
```

Let’s find each word:

#### 1. cap
- Look for c-a-p
- Found in row 1: `t h c a p b` → c-a-p (horizontal, starting at column 3)
✔ Found

#### 2. gap
- Look for g-a-p
- Found in row 4: `l a i e g v` → not here
- Check row 2: `e m a p t m` → no 'g'
- Check row 3: `o g s t a p` → g-s-t-a-p, so g-a-p isn't there
- Wait — look at column 3:
- Row 1: c
- Row 2: a
- Row 3: s
- Row 4: i
- Row 5: s
- Row 6: n
Not helpful.

Wait — let's try diagonally or vertically?

Actually, check column 5:
- Row 1: p
- Row 2: t
- Row 3: a
- Row 4: e
- Row 5: p
- Row 6: a

No.

But look at row 3: `o g s t a p` → g at col 2, a at col 5, p at col 6 → not aligned.

Wait — "gap" is not in a straight line?

Try vertical:

Column 2:
- h, m, g, a, p, r → h-m-g-a-p-r → no "gap"

Column 3:
- c, a, s, i, s, n → c-a-s-i-s-n → no

Wait — maybe "gap" is not present?

Hold on — look at row 3: `o g s t a p` → g (col 2), a (col 5), p (col 6) — not adjacent.

Wait — what about "gap" from row 2, col 2 to row 3, col 2?

No — we need three consecutive letters forming the word.

Wait — perhaps I missed it.

Let’s scan carefully.

Look at row 2: `e m a p t m` → m-a-p → that's map!

So:

#### ✔ map → found in row 2: `e m a p t m` → columns 2–4: m-a-p

#### ✔ tap → look for t-a-p
- Row 1: `t h c a p b` → t-h-c-a-p-b → t-a-p? No, t is at start, a is at col 4, p at col 5 → t-a-p is not consecutive.
- But t-a-p could be diagonal?
- Try downward diagonal?

Wait — check column 1:
- t, e, o, l, a, p → t-e-o-l-a-p → no "tap"

Check column 4:
- a, p, t, e, p, a → a-p-t-e-p-a → no

Wait — tap = t-a-p

Is there t-a-p anywhere?

Row 1: `t h c a p b` → positions: t(1), h(2), c(3), a(4), p(5), b(6)

→ t-a-p would require t, then a, then p — but they are not adjacent.

But wait — "tap" is not in the grid?

That can’t be.

Wait — "tap" might be vertical?

Column 1: t, e, o, l, a, p → t-e-o-l-a-p → no

Column 2: h, m, g, a, p, r → h-m-g-a-p-r → no

Column 3: c, a, s, i, s, n → c-a-s-i-s-n → no

Column 4: a, p, t, e, p, a → a-p-t-e-p-a → no

Column 5: p, t, a, g, y, p → p-t-a-g-y-p → p-t-a → not tap

Wait — "tap" = t-a-p

Is there t-a-p?

Wait — look at row 3: `o g s t a p` → t-a-p! Yes!

- Row 3: columns 4, 5, 6 → t, a, p → tap ✔

So tap = row 3, cols 4–6

Now nap = n-a-p

Where is n-a-p?

Look at row 6: `p r n a p f` → columns 3–5: n, a, p → nap ✔

So nap = row 6, cols 3–5

Now lap = l-a-p

Look at row 4: `l a i e g v` → l, a, i → not l-a-p

But l-a-p?

Row 4: l, a, i, e, g, v → no p after a

Row 5: a, p, s, p, y, r → a-p-s → not lap

Wait — lap = l-a-p

Is there l-a-p?

Only if l, then a, then p in sequence.

Look at column 1:
- t, e, o, l, a, p → l (row 4), a (row 5), p (row 6) → vertical?

So l (row 4, col 1), a (row 5, col 1), p (row 6, col 1) → l-a-p vertically! ✔

So lap = down column 1, rows 4–6

Now gap = g-a-p

Look at column 2:
- h, m, g, a, p, r → g (row 3), a (row 4), p (row 5) → yes! g-a-p vertically ✔

So gap = column 2, rows 3–5

Now cap = c-a-p

Look at row 1: `t h c a p b` → c (col 3), a (col 4), p (col 5) → c-a-p ✔

So cap = row 1, cols 3–5

And map = m-a-p → row 2, cols 2–4: m, a, p ✔

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📌 Summary of Word Locations:

| Word | Location |
|------|----------|
| cap | Row 1, cols 3–5: c-a-p |
| gap | Column 2, rows 3–5: g-a-p (vertical) |
| nap | Row 6, cols 3–5: n-a-p |
| tap | Row 3, cols 4–6: t-a-p |
| lap | Column 1, rows 4–6: l-a-p (vertical) |
| map | Row 2, cols 2–4: m-a-p |

All words are found!

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🖼️ Step 3: Match Words to Pictures

Now, match each word to the image below.

There are 6 images:

1. Water tap → tap
2. Map (world map) → map
3. Gap (cliff with person jumping) → gap
4. Baseball cap → cap
5. Sleeping child → nap
6. Lap (legs sitting) → lap

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✔ Final Matching:

| Picture | Word | Letters to write |
|--------|------|------------------|
| 💧 Tap | tap | t-a-p |
| 🗺️ Map | map | m-a-p |
| 🌉 Gap (cliff) | gap | g-a-p |
| 👒 Cap | cap | c-a-p |
| 😴 Sleeping | nap | n-a-p |
| 👟 Lap (legs) | lap | l-a-p |

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✍️ Answer Key (What to write in boxes):

Below each image, write the 3-letter word:

1. Tap → t a p
2. Map → m a p
3. Gap → g a p
4. Cap → c a p
5. Nap → n a p
6. Lap → l a p

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✔ Final Answer:

> Fill in the blanks under each picture as follows:
>
> 1. Water tap → t a p
> 2. World map → m a p
> 3. Cliff gap → g a p
> 4. Baseball cap → c a p
> 5. Sleeping child → n a p
> 6. Legs (lap) → l a p

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This activity helps children practice word recognition, phonics, and visual association in a fun way!