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