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CVC -op Word Family Worksheets for Preschool (No Writing)

Age Group: 3–5 years No. of Pages: 5 Format: Printable PDF

These 5 printable pages introduce the CVC -op word family to children aged 3–5 who are not writing yet. Children read words like hop, mop, pop, top, match them to pictures and listen for sounds.

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Age: 3–5 years
Subject: English (Phonics)
Word family: -op (short o)
Skill: Reading CVC words, no writing
Format: Printable PDF
Pages: 5

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About This Worksheet

Word families help children see that changing one letter makes a new word: hop, mop, pop and top all end in -op. Spotting that pattern is a big step towards reading.

This pre-writing version uses pointing, circling and matching only, so even children who are not holding a pencil confidently can take part.

Activities in This Pack

  • CVC -op word list to read together (hop, mop, pop, top)
  • Match the picture to the word
  • Beginning sounds: find the first letter
  • Select the matching word
  • Select the matching picture

Skills Your Child Practises

  • Reading CVC words
  • Blending sounds
  • Beginning sounds
  • Word recognition
  • Visual matching

How to Use This Worksheet

  • Read the word list together, pointing to each letter.
  • Blend slowly: h-o-p, hop.
  • Change the first letter to make new words.
  • Do one or two pages at a time.
  • Move on to the reading and writing pack next.

What’s Next?

Next: CVC -ub Word Family Worksheets for Preschool, the -ub word family. For more, see all our CVC worksheets.

Where This Worksheet Fits

This pack is part of our short o CVC word families. For each family, start with the no-writing pack, then move on to reading and writing:

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