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