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