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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Blend the sounds: f – a – n. Which word is it? (a) fin (b) fan (c) man
- 2.Change the “d” in “mad” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) cap (b) map (c) mad
- 3.🎩 Which word is this? (a) rat (b) cat (c) hat
- 4.🦇 Which word is this? (a) bag (b) hat (c) bat
- 5.Blend the sounds: c – a – p. Which word is it? (a) lap (b) nap (c) cap
- 6.Blend the sounds: m – a – p. Which word is it? (a) nap (b) map (c) tap
- 7.🧢 Which word is this? (a) cat (b) cap (c) tap
- 8.🍳 p _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) i (c) a
- 9.🥫 _ a n — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) b (c) c
- 10.Change the “r” in “ran” to “f”. Which word do you get? (a) ran (b) man (c) fan
- 11.Blend the sounds: l – a – p. Which word is it? (a) tap (b) lip (c) lap
- 12.🚐 v _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) o (c) u
- 13.🧢 c _ p — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) o (c) a
- 14.Blend the sounds: c – a – t. Which word is it? (a) cot (b) cat (c) cut
- 15.Which word is “pan”? (a) pin (b) pan (c) van
- 16.Which word is “tap”? (a) map (b) cap (c) tap
- 17.🦇 _ a t — which letter is missing? (a) j (b) v (c) b
- 18.Which word is “cat”? (a) bat (b) rat (c) cat
- 19.Change the “b” in “bat” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) sad (b) sat (c) bat
- 20.🧢 _ a p — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) s (c) c
- 21.Blend the sounds: t – a – n. Which word is it? (a) tap (b) tan (c) man
- 22.🥫 Which word is this? (a) van (b) cat (c) can
- 23.Blend the sounds: p – a – n. Which word is it? (a) man (b) pan (c) pin
- 24.Change the “m” in “mat” to “c”. Which word do you get? (a) cat (b) mat (c) cot
- 25.🦇 b _ t — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) i (c) a
- 26.🚰 Which word is this? (a) cap (b) tap (c) map
- 27.🗺️ _ a p — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) b (c) m
- 28.🎩 _ a t — which letter is missing? (a) p (b) c (c) h
- 29.🐱 _ a t — which letter is missing? (a) c (b) s (c) m
- 30.Blend the sounds: s – a – d. Which word is it? (a) mad (b) sat (c) sad
- 31.Which word is “can”? (a) cat (b) can (c) van
- 32.Change the “p” in “pad” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) pad (b) sad (c) mad
- 33.Which word is “rat”? (a) rat (b) hat (c) cat
- 34.Change the “l” in “lap” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) map (b) nap (c) lap
- 35.👜 Which word is this? (a) bug (b) bat (c) bag
- 36.Blend the sounds: b – a – g. Which word is it? (a) rag (b) bag (c) tag
- 37.🐀 r _ t — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) e (c) o
- 38.Change the “l” in “lap” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) lap (b) map (c) man
- 39.Change the “n” in “nap” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) lap (b) nap (c) map
- 40.Blend the sounds: b – a – t. Which word is it? (a) cat (b) sat (c) bat
Answer key
- fan
- map
- hat
- bat
- cap
- map
- cap
- a
- c
- fan
- lap
- a
- a
- cat
- pan
- tap
- b
- cat
- sat
- c
- tan
- can
- pan
- cat
- a
- tap
- m
- h
- c
- sad
- can
- mad
- rat
- nap
- bag
- bag
- a
- map
- map
- bat
Free phonics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/phonics-for-kids