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