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