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