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