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