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Short A CVC Words Worksheet: Cap, Map and Bag — Kindergarten

Kindergarten short a cvc words practice on cap, map and bag. Five tasks with matching answers, teacher guidance, and Letter/A4 printing. Save as PDF from the print window.

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Ages 5-6 · About 15 minutes · Adult-supported

What students will do
Decode short-a words and connect a sentence to a simple illustration.
Age and response support
An adult may read; accept pointing, drawing, or a dictated response. Assess the idea rather than handwriting.
Before assigning
Print student pages separately from answers. Read the scenario and model assumptions before assigning. No external account, equipment, or audio is needed.
Materials
Pencil
Sheet 45D1DF2D · questions and answers share this ID

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About this practice

Kindergarten · Language Arts · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4

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Teaching guide, sample answers and curriculum references

Before you begin

Read or listen to the model and identify what the task asks before responding.

How to use this worksheet

  1. Write or say the middle letter in cap.
  2. Complete: The cap is on the ___.
  3. Change one word from the bank to make a new sentence. Read it with an adult.

A common mistake to discuss

The bag is on the map. Other grammatical word-bank sentences are accepted.

What to practice next

Create a different example that preserves the learning goal, and explain how you would check it.

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