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