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