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