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