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.
Try it.
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.
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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).
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