Free printable word families o phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.
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Kim had a bud in a red pot. Kim had to get a post for it.
Kim got on a long log. "This post is hot," Kim said. "My bud will get a lot of sun." She set the pot on top of the log.
Gus, her dog, sat on the log. He had a big, black cog.
Gus did a hop to the pot. Bonk! The pot did a big fall off the log.
"Oh no!" said Kim. Muck was on the sod.
Kim got the cog Gus had. It fit on the pot. It did a good job.
"Gus, you did help!" Kim said. She put the pot on the log, and the cog did stop it.
The words this story set practices, in the two groups used by the word sort.
dot, got, hot, lot, not, pot, rot, cop, hop, mop
pop, top, bog, cog, dog, fog, hog, jog, log, tog
Short O words to read, match and write, with pictures. Each PDF has its answer key on page 2.
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4 ready-to-print PDFs for this story's word families o words. Each one opens as its own file.
Cut-apart word cards to sort: -ot / -op Family or -og Family. Answer key on page 2.
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A new decodable story with the same word families o sounds — each comes with its own set of worksheets.
The -ot, -op, and -og word families are essential CVC patterns for kindergarteners, building foundational decoding skills after students master individual letter sounds. These short 'o' families often present a unique challenge because the /o/ sound can be easily confused with the short /a/ or /u/ sounds, especially when quickly blending. For instance, a child might misread "pot" as "pat" or "put," or "dog" as "dag" or "dug." The subtle difference in tongue position for /o/ versus /a/ or /u/ requires focused practice. Additionally, the final consonant sounds /t/, /p/, and /g/ need clear articulation to differentiate words like "dot" from "dog," or "hop" from "hot," preventing common blending errors at this early stage. Mastering these distinct short 'o' CVC words solidifies a crucial step in their reading journey. To maximize the effectiveness of these worksheets, focus on explicit sound blending and segmenting for words like "hot," "mop," and "log." Begin by reading the decodable passage, "Kim's Garden Pot," multiple times, emphasizing the target words in context. Encourage students to identify the common "ot," "op," and "og" endings. Next, use the word sort activity to categorize words, helping students visually and auditorily group similar patterns. For fluency, practice with phrasing cards, reading short phrases containing these words smoothly, such as "a hot pot" or "the big dog." Finally, utilize the Rapid Automatic Naming (RAN) chart to build quick recognition of these CVC words, prompting students to say "dot," "got," "hop," "top," "bog," "fog" as quickly as possible, reinforcing instant recall.
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