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