CVC Word Roll and Cover Phonics Games - NO PREP Reading Games for Kindergarten
These roll and cover the CVC words phonics games are a fun, interactive way for students to develop phonics skills any time of year! It is perfect for kindergarten and first grade reading practice.
Better yet, there is no prep required for you! Just print and play! This is a simple way to add more fun to your literacy centers or small group lessons.
While using this roll and cover CVC words reading activity, students will learn to blend and segment CVC words for reading and spelling practice.
There are 20 different themes included and 6 different CVC game mats for each theme. Plus, black and white versions of all games. There is a mat for each of the following:
Mat 1: Short a vowel sound
Mat 2: Short e vowel sound
Mat 3: Short i vowel sound
Mat 4: Short o vowel sound
Mat 5: Short u vowel sound
Mat 6: Mixed short vowel sounds
To use this CVC phonics activity, students will follow these steps:
1. Roll the dice.
2. Look at the word pictured next to that number.
3. Find one instance of that word on the mat and cover it.
4. Keep rolling, reading and covering words until all words have been covered.
Play with a Partner!
Students can also play with a partner. They will take turns rolling the dice and covering a spot on the mat while using different manipulatives to cover their spaces. Once the mat is full, count up the spaces you covered. Who covered more spaces? That person wins the game!
It can also be used as a collaborative game where students take turns and work together to cover all the words.
What’s included in this pack of CVC roll and cover games?
Games for 20 different themes and 6 roll and cover mats in color and 6 roll and cover mats in black and white for each theme.
Who is this phonics activity for?
This roll and cover reading game will give kindergarten and first grade students a fun way to learn phonics skills.
What is the best way to use these phonics games?
- During literacy centers
- For morning work
- During small group instruction
- Early finisher activity
How much prep is involved in getting this CVC activity ready for use?
- Print the pages you would like to use.
- Grab dice and snap cubes, mini erasers or any other manipulatives you would like students to use to cover the spaces on the mat.



