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