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