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• Word-supported clip cards (with the full CVC word)
• Medial vowel clip cards (with missing middle vowel only)
• Rime clip cards (with missing end chunk or rime)

• Phonemic awareness and phonics: Students isolate and identify medial short vowel sounds and decode complete CVC words.
• Sound-letter correspondence: Kids practice identifying which vowel or rime belongs in each word.
• Visual discrimination: Learners examine and compare options to choose the correct match.
• Reading fluency: Repeated exposure to word families helps students read and recognize words more automatically.

• Fine motor development: Pinching clothespins strengthens hand muscles needed for writing.
• Independence and self-monitoring: Students can complete these cards with or without direct support.
• Confidence building: Easy success through tiered levels helps kids feel capable and proud.
• Focus and perseverance: Sustained attention is required to look closely and make sound-based decisions.

1. Choose a set of clip cards appropriate to your learner’s level.
2. Provide clothespins or mini clothespins for pinching and clipping.
3. Students look at the picture, say the word, and choose the correct vowel or rime from the three answer choices.
4. Clip the correct answer with a clothespin.
5. Optional: Add a small dot on the back of each correct answer to make the cards self-checking!

• Use the word-supported cards to introduce CVC word decoding with strong visual clues.
• Move to the medial vowel cards as students begin hearing vowel sounds independently.
• Introduce the rime cards for kids ready to focus on word endings and spelling patterns.
• Great for:
• Preschool and kindergarten classrooms
• Homeschool literacy lessons
• Special education or resource rooms
• ESL and ELL vocabulary support
• Speech-language therapy sessions
• Sub plans and early finisher baskets

• RF.K.2.D: Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in CVC words
• RF.K.3.B: Associate short vowel sounds with common spellings
• RF.K.3.D: Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ

• K.2.B(ii): Identify and produce rhyming words
• K.2.B(iii): Identify syllables in spoken words
• K.2.C(i): Identify and match the common sounds that letters represent

• K.4: The student will understand how print is organized and read.
• K.5: The student will understand how spoken language is represented in written language.
• K.6: The student will develop an understanding of basic phonetic principles.

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