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