CVC words

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CVC words

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CVC stands for Consonant-Vowel-Consonant. These are three-letter words where the first and last letters are consonants and the middle letter is a vowel.

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Example of a CVC word: b u s

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The word 'bus' is a CVC word. It has a consonant 'b', a vowel 'u', and another consonant 's'.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open. The vowels in English are A, E, I, O, U.

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What is a consonant?

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A consonant is a letter that represents a speech sound made by obstructing the airflow in some way. Examples include B, C, D, F, etc.

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How many letters are in a CVC word?

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A CVC word has three letters.

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Example of a CVC word: n e t

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The word 'net' is a CVC word. It has a consonant 'n', a vowel 'e', and another consonant 't'.

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Example of a CVC word: h a m

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The word 'ham' is a CVC word. It has a consonant 'h', a vowel 'a', and another consonant 'm'.

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Example of a CVC word: s u n

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The word 'sun' is a CVC word. It has a consonant 's', a vowel 'u', and another consonant 'n'.

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Example of a CVC word: m a p

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The word 'map' is a CVC word. It has a consonant 'm', a vowel 'a', and another consonant 'p'.

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What is the middle letter in a CVC word?

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The middle letter in a CVC word is always a vowel.