📘 Short a Sound · Lesson · Grade 1

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📘 Learn it

The short-a sound is the sound you hear in cat, hat, bag. It is usually spelled with one a between two consonants (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC).

Look and say. Read each word. Listen for the highlighted letters.

cat
hat
bag
map
fan
jam

Try it.

Trace each short-a word. Say it as you trace.

cat
hat
bag
map
fan
jam
Next: Practise it on the Short a Sound practice sheet.
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This Grade 1 lesson sheet teaches short a sound in three steps: a clear rule (“Learn it”), picture words to say together (“Look and say”) and a short guided activity (“Try it”). Level: Grade 1. Skill: phonics and word study.

Practice worksheet for this topic → · Short a Sound for Kindergarten → · All phonics lessons and worksheets →

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Frequently asked questions

How do I teach short a sound?

Start with the lesson sheet: read the "Learn it" box aloud, say each picture word together and do the "Try it" activity. Then use the practice worksheet on another day. The short-a sound is the sound you hear in cat, hat, bag. It is usually spelled with one a between two consonants (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC).

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Every sheet with right-or-wrong answers has a small answer key at the bottom. Fold it under or cut it off before handing the sheet to your child.

Is it free?

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