CVC Word Wheel: Spin a Word to Sound Out

CVC word wheel with 20 short words to sound out, from cat to sun. Spin one for phonics practice, and blend the sounds together in class or at home.

Phonics
Writing
Home reading

On this wheel

Why use a cvc word wheel

Twenty short consonant-vowel-consonant words are on the wheel, across all five short vowels. Spin one, sound out each letter, then blend them into the word together.

Practice blending sounds
Spin a word, tap out each sound, then say the whole word together.
Spell it on a whiteboard
Say the word without showing it, and let children write it down, then spin to the next.
Read a few at home
Parents can spin five words a night as a short reading game.

This wheel wears the Wheel-ementary theme: crayons on a chalkboard, push pins and a gold-star arrow. Your own copy keeps it, or pick another wheel theme.

How to use the cvc word wheel

Click the wheel to spin it.
Wait for it to slow down and stop on a random entry. The winner pops up on screen.
Click “Hide & Respin” to take the winner out and spin again, so nothing is picked twice.
Click “Create your own cvc word picker” to save your own copy, change the entries, and share or embed it.

All 20 entries on the cvc word wheel

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does CVC mean?

Consonant, vowel, consonant: the pattern of short words such as cat and sun, which are often the first words children read.

Can I add other words?

Yes. Click “Create your own cvc word picker” and type your own.

Is the wheel really random?

Yes. Every entry has a slice of the same size, and where the wheel stops is picked with your browser’s cryptographically secure random number generator (crypto.getRandomValues), so nobody can predict or rig the result.

Can I change the entries on this wheel?

Yes. Click “Create your own cvc word picker” to save your own copy. You can then add, remove or rename entries, change the theme and spin settings, and share or embed your wheel.