This worksheet is designed to help children practice identifying
medial sounds—the middle sound in a three-letter CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) word. The goal is to look at the picture, figure out the word, and fill in the missing medial (middle) letter.
Let’s go through each item step by step:
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1. Taxi
- Picture: A yellow taxi
- Letters given:
c _ b
- Word:
cab
- Missing letter:
a
✔ Answer:
a
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2. Bed
- Picture: A bed
- Letters given:
b _ d
- Word:
bed
- Missing letter:
e
✔ Answer:
e
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3. Log
- Picture: A log
- Letters given:
l _ g
- Word:
log
- Missing letter:
o
✔ Answer:
o
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4. Pen
- Picture: A pen
- Letters given:
p _ n
- Word:
pen
- Missing letter:
e
✔ Answer:
e
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5. Dig
- Picture: A shovel digging into dirt
- Letters given:
d _ g
- Word:
dig
- Missing letter:
i
✔ Answer:
i
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6. Dog
- Picture: A dog
- Letters given:
d _ g
- Word:
dog
- Missing letter:
o
✔ Answer:
o
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7. Bun
- Picture: A bread roll (bun)
- Letters given:
b _ n
- Word:
bun
- Missing letter:
u
✔ Answer:
u
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8. Can
- Picture: A can (like a food can)
- Letters given:
c _ n
- Word:
can
- Missing letter:
a
✔ Answer:
a
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
a
2.
e
3.
o
4.
e
5.
i
6.
o
7.
u
8.
a
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📝 Explanation:
The activity reinforces phonemic awareness by focusing on the
middle sound in simple words. Children must:
- Identify the object from the picture.
- Think of the word.
- Determine which letter goes in the middle to make a real word.
This helps build foundational reading skills for early learners.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of medial vowels worksheet.
