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