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