CVC WORDS LIST / SEASONAL WORDS
Seasonal CVC words for Christmas, Halloween and every season
Themed CVC words for the holidays and seasons, from bat and web in October to hat and mug in winter, plus the holiday words that only look like CVC words.
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Halloween CVC words
October
Bats, black cats, cobwebs and witches’ hats all have short, decodable names. Pot works for a cauldron, and fog for a spooky night.
- bat
- cat
- web
- hat
- pot
- fog
- wig
- rat
- bug
Looks seasonal, but not CVC
| Word | Why it is not a CVC word |
|---|---|
| witch | The tch spells one sound, so witch has three sounds but five letters. |
| ghost | It has a long o and a final blend, st. |
| moon | The oo is a vowel team. |
Fall and Thanksgiving CVC words
September to November
Nuts, logs and red leaves suit a fall walk. Yams, ham and a pan cover the Thanksgiving table.
- nut
- log
- fog
- wet
- mud
- red
- yam
- ham
- fig
- pan
- pot
- fed
Looks seasonal, but not CVC
| Word | Why it is not a CVC word |
|---|---|
| leaf | The ea is a vowel team. |
| corn | The r changes the vowel. |
| pie | The ie spells a long i. |
Christmas CVC words
December
Santa’s red hat and his bag of gifts both have CVC names. A mug of cocoa, a holiday ham and plenty of hugs round out the list.
- red
- hat
- bag
- mug
- cup
- ham
- jam
- fun
- hug
- yum
Looks seasonal, but not CVC
| Word | Why it is not a CVC word |
|---|---|
| elf | It starts with a vowel and ends with a blend. |
| gift | It ends with a blend, ft, so it is a CVCC word. |
| sled | It starts with a blend, sl, so it is a CCVC word. |
| star | The r changes the vowel. |
| bell | It ends in a double l. |
| box | The x stands for two sounds. |
Winter CVC words
December to February
A hat for the cold, a mug by the fire and a nap on a rug make a cozy winter set.
- hat
- mug
- cup
- wet
- fog
- bed
- nap
- rug
- sit
Looks seasonal, but not CVC
| Word | Why it is not a CVC word |
|---|---|
| snow | It starts with a blend, and ow is a vowel team. |
| mitten | It has two syllables. |
| ice | The final e makes the i long. |
Valentine’s Day CVC words
February
Hugs, a red card and a pen to write a message. Bud works for a rosebud.
- hug
- red
- pen
- fun
- bud
- pin
Looks seasonal, but not CVC
| Word | Why it is not a CVC word |
|---|---|
| heart | Both the ea and the r change the vowel. |
| love | It ends in e but does not have a long vowel. Teach it as a tricky word. |
| kiss | It ends in a double s. |
Spring and Easter CVC words
March to May
Buds, bugs and muddy puddles for spring. A hen, a hopping rabbit and a hot cross bun for Easter.
- bud
- bug
- wet
- mud
- hen
- dig
- sun
- hop
- bun
Looks seasonal, but not CVC
| Word | Why it is not a CVC word |
|---|---|
| egg | It starts with a vowel and ends in a double g. |
| nest | It ends with a blend, st. |
| rain | The ai is a vowel team. |
Summer CVC words
June to August
Hot sun, a cap and a fan, a dip in the water, and a van or a jet for a trip.
- sun
- hot
- fan
- cap
- dip
- sip
- bug
- van
- jet
Looks seasonal, but not CVC
| Word | Why it is not a CVC word |
|---|---|
| sand | It ends with a blend, nd. |
| swim | It starts with a blend, sw. |
| beach | It has a vowel team and a digraph. |
Turn a theme into practice
Pick four or five words from one list and use them all week. Read them on cards, spell them in sound boxes, and hide them around the room for a word hunt. The worksheet builder uses the starter list, so for themed words, print the roll-and-read sheet and write your words over it.
The “not CVC” words are useful too. Children love holiday words, so read them aloud together and talk about why they are harder. It is a friendly way to preview blends, digraphs and vowel teams.