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