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