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