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