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