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