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