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