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