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