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