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