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