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