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