FREE Printable College Bus Rhyming CVC Phrases Exercise

This school bus activity is perfect for the first day of school. Grab our free school printable template and you are ready to work on early literacy skills as kindergarten and first graders match rhyming words. This rhyming words activity focuses on rhyming cvc words for a gentle back to school reading activity for kids.

School bus activity

Learning to rhyme is an essential skill for young children, as it helps develop their phonological awareness and pre-reading abilities. Making rhymes enjoyable and engaging is the key to fostering their interest in language and literacy. In this blog post, we are sharing an engaging cvc activities called “On the Bus Read and Match the Rhyming CVC Word Cards.” This easy-to-use printable resource will provide endless fun while reinforcing rhyming skills for children.

School Bus Printable

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Match Rhyming Words

To prepare:

• A4 paper
• Printer
• Scissors
• Laminator

The “On the Bus Read and Match the Rhyming CVC Word Cards” activity combines the joy of rhyming words with a playful bus-themed game. The printable resource includes a vibrant illustration of a bus and a set of CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) word cards. The short vowels included are a, e, i, o and u.

Rhyming words activity

Rhyming words are an important aspect of early childhood language development. They help children recognize patterns, improve phonological awareness, and enhance their overall reading and writing skills.

Engaging children in interactive and playful activities is an effective way to make learning enjoyable and memorable. In this blog post, we introduce a CVC rhyming words printable activity centered around the theme of campfires and marshmallows.

I always encourage kids to identify the CVC word first, then to look for the rhyming word on the slice.

After you’ve printed and laminated (optional) the cards, place them on the table and show the kids what they need to do.

Back to school activities

1. Begin by printing out the bus template and the word cards.
2. Cut out the individual word cards carefully, ensuring that the words are clear.
3. Lay out the bus template and the word cards on a flat surface.
4. Ask the child to read each word card aloud and place that card onto the bus on the far right hand side corner.
5. Encourage the child to find the word card that rhymes with the word printed on the bus. For example, if the bus has the word “cat,” the child should look for the word card with a rhyming word like “hat” or “mat.”
6. Once the child identifies the correct rhyming word card, ask them to place it onto the bus, creating a delightful rhyme.
7. They continue to do this to rhyme different CVC words.

The “On the Bus Read and Match the Rhyming CVC Word Cards” activity offers several benefits for young children.

• Firstly, it enhances their phonological awareness by helping them recognize and produce rhyming words.
• Additionally, the activity promotes vocabulary development as children associate written words with short vowel sounds.
• It also improves language comprehension as children listen attentively and make connections between words.
• Lastly, the activity aids in the development of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through cutting out word cards and placing them onto the bus.

Overall, this engaging and interactive printable resource provides a fun and effective way for children to learn and reinforce rhyming skills as well as short vowel sounds (CVC)

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CVC Words Printables

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Yara

Yara is the founder of Sea of Knowledge and an ESL teacher with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. She loves creating fun activities that children and learners can benefit from.