Short A CVC Worksheets
Practice three-sound words with short a, such as cat, map, and sat. Choose your pages below and print.
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KidsPrintTools / PhonicsShort A
Sound boxes
Say the word slowly. Write one sound spelling in each box.
Name:Date:
1.
cat
2.
mat
3.
sat
4.
map
5.
cap
6.
tap
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KidsPrintTools / PhonicsShort A
Answer key
Check each word against the reviewed sound spellings.
1. cat
cat
2. mat
mat
3. sat
sat
4. map
map
5. cap
cap
6. tap
tap
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English (US) sound mappings. Check your class's current teaching sequence.
Teaching note
Say each word slowly. Ask children to listen for the middle /æ/ sound before writing the letters.
These are English (US) starter words. Check the set against the sounds your pupils have already learned.