Benny’s mailbag is locked inside his Valentine mail chest! Help him explore a colorful Valentine village, complete seven picture-supported CVC activities, and find seven heart letter cards. Students practice all five short vowels—A, E, I, O, U—through 160 questions, including missing vowels, word building, word-family sorting, scene searches, word and picture choices, and mystery pictures. Collect the letters and unscramble the final word to open the chest and help Benny deliver the Valentines.
Designed for Kindergarten–Grade 1 and ESL/ELL beginning readers. Use for literacy centers, partner practice, small groups, or guided whole-class play.
The Mission
Benny needs to deliver the Valentines, but his mailbag is locked inside the mail chest! Follow the heart card trail through the post office, cookie bakery, gift shop, village park, craft cottage, flower cart, and picnic garden. Find six heart cards after Tasks 1–6, then collect the final card at the picnic. Unscramble seven letters to open Benny’s mail chest.
Skills Practiced
- Reading and decoding CVC words
- Identifying all five short vowels: A, E, I, O, U
- Blending and segmenting three-phoneme words
- Building CVC words and sorting word families
- Matching printed words and pictures
What's Included
- 7 interactive CVC activities with 160 questions
- 7 heart letter cards and a final mail chest lock
- Optional full-word audio, controlled by the teacher for each classroom code
- 3 optional printable CVC worksheets
- Teacher guide
- Teacher dashboard and progress tracking
- Classroom codes, nickname access, and optional timer
Seven CVC Activities
- Find the Vowel: 15 missing-vowel questions
- Build the Word: build 15 CVC words
- Sort the Picture: sort 40 pictures by word family
- Read and Find: read 30 words across six scenes
- Pick the Word: choose the matching word in 20 questions
- Pick the Picture: match 20 words to pictures
- Uncover the Picture: reveal four pictures with 20 vowel questions
Optional Full-Word Audio
Students tap a speaker button to hear a whole word. Teachers choose Audio on or Audio off before generating a classroom code. New codes use that choice; existing codes keep their own audio setting.
How to Play
Teachers activate the mission, select word audio on or off, and generate a classroom code. Students join with the code and a nickname; no student email is required. Monitor progress and add an optional timer. Use a desktop, laptop, Chromebook, or compatible tablet in landscape with an internet connection. Not designed for phones.
Test Mystery Missions on your school device before purchasing.
Common Core Connections
RF.K.3a, RF.K.3b, and RF.1.3b: letter–sound knowledge, short-vowel sounds, and decoding regularly spelled one-syllable words.
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