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