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