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Language Arts: Short Vowel A: cat, hat, map, pan

Practice reading and writing short a words

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Language Arts: Short Vowel A: cat, hat, map, pan

Practice reading and writing short a words

Language Arts - Grade K-1

Instructions: Say each word aloud. Listen for the short a sound. Write your answer on the lines.
  1. 1

    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. 2

    Look at the picture. Write the word: cat, hat, map, or pan.

    The word is hat because the picture shows a hat.
  3. 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. 4

    Look at the picture. Write the word: cat, hat, map, or pan.

    The word is pan because the picture shows a pan.
  5. 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. 6

    Fill in the missing vowel: h_t.

    The missing vowel is a, so the word is hat.
  7. 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. 8

    Fill in the missing vowel: p_n.

    The missing vowel is a, so the word is pan.
  9. 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. 10

    Circle the word that has the short a sound: sun, hat, bed.

    The word hat has the short a sound.
  11. 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. 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. 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. 14

    Look at the picture. Write the short a word that names it.

    The word is bat because the picture shows a bat.
  15. 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.
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