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