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