Back to School CVC Reading Passages | 5 Short Vowel Stories | Kindergarten Reading Worksheets

Help beginning readers build confidence with these 5 Back to School CVC Reading Passagesdesigned for Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. Each printable focuses on one short vowel sound (A, E, I, O, or U) and includes a simple decodable story, comprehension questions, and a fun picture-matching activity to reinforce vocabulary.

These worksheets are perfect for the first weeks of school, literacy centers, morning work, phonics practice, homework, small groups, or independent reading.

What's Included

✔ 5 printable CVC reading passages

✔ Short Vowel A, E, I, O, U focus

✔ 5 multiple-choice comprehension questions on each page

✔ Match the story words to the pictures activity

✔ Black-and-white, printer-friendly worksheets

✔ US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) PDF

Perfect For

• Kindergarten
• Grade 1
• Homeschool
• Literacy Centers
• Morning Work
• Phonics Lessons
• Reading Intervention
• Independent Practice

Skills Practiced

• CVC word reading
• Short vowel recognition
• Reading comprehension
• Vocabulary development
• Following directions
• Picture-word matching