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