Goal
Build awareness of final consonant clusters by showing how adding one sound changes a word — and builds a bigger reading toolkit.
You'll need
- CVC Word Cards
- CVCC Word Cards
- Alphabet Flashcards (Lower Case)
How to do it
Start with a CVC word — "cat", "dog", "pin". Read it together. Now add one more sound at the end: s makes "cats", p makes "camp", d makes "wind". Say the new word slowly, then blend it.
Use the alphabet cards to physically add the new letter to the end of the word. That visual of the word growing is really helpful for some children — they can see and hear the change at the same time.
Try a few from the CVCC word cards. Keep it playful: "What if we add this sound? What word do we get?" Discovering the answer together is the whole point.
Grab our resources
Print our cvc word cards and cvcc word cards to get started.
