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