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