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