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