Language Arts: Short Vowel A: cat, hat, map, pan
Practice reading and writing short a words
Language Arts: Short Vowel A: cat, hat, map, pan
Practice reading and writing short a words
Language Arts - Grade K-1
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Look at the picture. Write the word: cat, hat, map, or pan.
The word cat has the short a sound in the middle.
The word is cat because the picture shows a cat. - 2
Look at the picture. Write the word: cat, hat, map, or pan.
The word is hat because the picture shows a hat. - 3
Look at the picture. Write the word: cat, hat, map, or pan.
A map can help people find places.
The word is map because the picture shows a map. - 4
Look at the picture. Write the word: cat, hat, map, or pan.
The word is pan because the picture shows a pan. - 5
Fill in the missing vowel: c_t.
Say the word cat slowly and listen to the middle sound.
The missing vowel is a, so the word is cat. - 6
Fill in the missing vowel: h_t.
The missing vowel is a, so the word is hat. - 7
Fill in the missing vowel: m_p.
The word map has the same vowel sound as cat.
The missing vowel is a, so the word is map. - 8
Fill in the missing vowel: p_n.
The missing vowel is a, so the word is pan. - 9
Circle the word that has the short a sound: cat, dog, pig.
Listen for the vowel sound in the middle of each word.
The word cat has the short a sound. - 10
Circle the word that has the short a sound: sun, hat, bed.
The word hat has the short a sound. - 11
Write a word that rhymes with cat: hat, mop, or pin.
Rhyming words have the same ending sound.
Hat rhymes with cat because both words end with the at sound. - 12
Write a word that rhymes with map: pan, cap, or pet.
Cap rhymes with map because both words end with the ap sound. - 13
Look at the picture. Write the short a word that names it.
The word bag has a short a sound in the middle.
The word is bag because the picture shows a bag. - 14
Look at the picture. Write the short a word that names it.
The word is bat because the picture shows a bat. - 15
Read the sentence: The cat is on the mat. Write the two short a words from the sentence.
Look for words with the short a sound in the middle.
The two short a words are cat and mat.