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