CVC Words Worksheet – Short a
How the sounds work (Sound it out, then blend): Point to each letter and say its sound: c – a – t. Say the sounds faster and faster until they join: c-a-t → cat. Check the word against the picture.
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- 1.🍳 Which word is this? (a) van (b) pin (c) pan
- 2.🧢 c _ p — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) o
- 3.Which word is “bag”? (a) bug (b) bag (c) bat
- 4.👜 _ a g — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) v (c) b
- 5.Blend the sounds: c – a – n. Which word is it? (a) man (b) can (c) tan
- 6.Blend the sounds: p – a – n. Which word is it? (a) man (b) pin (c) pan
- 7.🗺️ _ a p — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) c (c) m
- 8.🧢 _ a p — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) c (c) l
- 9.🗺️ Which word is this? (a) map (b) tap (c) cap
- 10.Which word is “cap”? (a) map (b) cup (c) cap
- 11.Blend the sounds: l – a – p. Which word is it? (a) lip (b) lap (c) tap
- 12.🎩 h _ t — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) o (c) a
- 13.Change the “p” in “pan” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) mat (b) man (c) pan
- 14.🦇 Which word is this? (a) rat (b) bat (c) hat
- 15.Blend the sounds: j – a – m. Which word is it? (a) ram (b) jam (c) ham
- 16.Blend the sounds: h – a – m. Which word is it? (a) ham (b) jam (c) hem
- 17.Change the “c” in “can” to “r”. Which word do you get? (a) run (b) can (c) ran
- 18.🗺️ m _ p — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) i
- 19.🥫 _ a n — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) d (c) c
- 20.Change the “r” in “ram” to “j”. Which word do you get? (a) jam (b) ram (c) ham
- 21.🚰 t _ p — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) u (c) a
- 22.🧢 Which word is this? (a) cap (b) tap (c) cup
- 23.Blend the sounds: s – a – t. Which word is it? (a) mat (b) set (c) sat
- 24.Change the “v” in “van” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) fan (b) tan (c) van
- 25.🚐 _ a n — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) p
- 26.🦇 _ a t — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) z (c) t
- 27.🍳 p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) a
- 28.Blend the sounds: f – a – n. Which word is it? (a) fan (b) can (c) man
- 29.Which word is “hat”? (a) cat (b) rat (c) hat
- 30.Change the “f” in “fan” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) fan (b) tag (c) tan
- 31.👜 Which word is this? (a) bug (b) bag (c) bat
- 32.🐱 Which word is this? (a) hat (b) rat (c) cat
- 33.Change the “c” in “cat” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) pat (b) pot (c) cat
- 34.🦇 b _ t — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) e (c) a
- 35.🐀 r _ t — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) o (c) u
- 36.🎩 Which word is this? (a) bat (b) hat (c) rat
- 37.Which word is “can”? (a) can (b) cap (c) pan
- 38.Change the “m” in “man” to “r”. Which word do you get? (a) man (b) ran (c) van
- 39.Blend the sounds: p – a – t. Which word is it? (a) sat (b) pat (c) pit
- 40.Blend the sounds: m – a – t. Which word is it? (a) man (b) bat (c) mat
Answer key
- pan
- a
- bag
- b
- can
- pan
- m
- c
- map
- cap
- lap
- a
- man
- bat
- jam
- ham
- ran
- a
- c
- jam
- a
- cap
- sat
- tan
- v
- b
- a
- fan
- hat
- tan
- bag
- cat
- pat
- a
- a
- hat
- can
- ran
- pat
- mat
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