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