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.Change the “p” in “pad” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) pad (b) sat (c) sad
- 2.Change the “t” in “tap” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) tap (b) map (c) man
- 3.👜 b _ g — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) i (c) a
- 4.Blend the sounds: b – a – g. Which word is it? (a) bag (b) bat (c) tag
- 5.🎩 h _ t — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) a (c) i
- 6.Blend the sounds: l – a – p. Which word is it? (a) lip (b) nap (c) lap
- 7.🥫 c _ n — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) a
- 8.🚰 Which word is this? (a) tap (b) cap (c) map
- 9.Blend the sounds: f – a – n. Which word is it? (a) pan (b) van (c) fan
- 10.🐱 _ a t — which letter is missing? (a) j (b) s (c) c
- 11.🎩 _ a t — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) j (c) h
- 12.Which word is “cap”? (a) cat (b) map (c) cap
- 13.🍳 _ a n — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) p (c) n
- 14.Blend the sounds: m – a – d. Which word is it? (a) bad (b) sad (c) mad
- 15.Blend the sounds: t – a – n. Which word is it? (a) tan (b) pan (c) tap
- 16.🦇 b _ t — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) i (c) a
- 17.Which word is “cat”? (a) bat (b) cat (c) can
- 18.Blend the sounds: r – a – g. Which word is it? (a) rat (b) rag (c) ram
- 19.🗺️ Which word is this? (a) cap (b) map (c) tap
- 20.Blend the sounds: p – a – d. Which word is it? (a) pad (b) sad (c) mad
- 21.Change the “s” in “sad” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) mad (b) sad (c) pad
- 22.Blend the sounds: c – a – n. Which word is it? (a) cap (b) tan (c) can
- 23.Which word is “pan”? (a) pen (b) van (c) pan
- 24.🦇 Which word is this? (a) rat (b) bat (c) hat
- 25.Which word is “van”? (a) pan (b) can (c) van
- 26.Blend the sounds: r – a – m. Which word is it? (a) rag (b) ham (c) ram
- 27.🚰 t _ p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) a (c) e
- 28.🚐 _ a n — which letter is missing? (a) j (b) f (c) v
- 29.Blend the sounds: t – a – p. Which word is it? (a) tan (b) map (c) tap
- 30.Which word is “hat”? (a) hat (b) cat (c) bat
- 31.Change the “h” in “hat” to “c”. Which word do you get? (a) cat (b) sat (c) hat
- 32.🎩 Which word is this? (a) bat (b) rat (c) hat
- 33.🍳 p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) a (c) e
- 34.Which word is “bag”? (a) bag (b) bug (c) bat
- 35.🦇 _ a t — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) b (c) l
- 36.Change the “r” in “ran” to “c”. Which word do you get? (a) can (b) van (c) ran
- 37.Blend the sounds: p – a – n. Which word is it? (a) ran (b) pan (c) man
- 38.Blend the sounds: m – a – p. Which word is it? (a) man (b) mad (c) map
- 39.👜 Which word is this? (a) bug (b) bat (c) bag
- 40.Which word is “bat”? (a) cat (b) bat (c) hat
Answer key
- sad
- map
- a
- bag
- a
- lap
- a
- tap
- fan
- c
- h
- cap
- p
- mad
- tan
- a
- cat
- rag
- map
- pad
- pad
- can
- pan
- bat
- van
- ram
- a
- v
- tap
- hat
- cat
- hat
- a
- bag
- b
- can
- pan
- map
- bag
- bat
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