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