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