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