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