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