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