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