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