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