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Short a

Pre-A1 · English · 16 questions

A free printable worksheet for kindergarten and grade 1 (CEFR Pre-A1): hear and read the short a sound. It has 16 questions with flashcards to cut out, writing and gap-fill exercises, and the answers on the last page. Print it here or download the PDF, then play the same words as a team game on the board. More English worksheets for kindergarten and grade 1 and phonics worksheets.

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Tip: print on A4, cut the flashcards along the dashed lines. The answers are on the last page.

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Flashcards

cat
bag
fan
van
jam
bat
dad
ham

Worksheet: Short a

Name:Class:

Say the word, trace it, then write it.

catcat
hathat
bagbag
mapmap
fanfan
manman
vanvan
panpan

Write the word.

Fill in the gap.

bagbatcatdadfanhamjamvan

  1. The ______ is on the bed.
  2. My ______ is big.
  3. The ______ is on.
  4. The ______ is white.
  5. I like ______ on bread.
  6. The ______ is in the cave.
  7. My ______ is kind.
  8. I eat ______ for lunch.

Answer the questions.

  1. Which word has the short a sound?
    a) bedb) dogc) hatd) sun
  2. Which word has the short a sound?
    a) busb) cupc) mapd) pig
  3. Which word has the short a sound?
    a) eggb) fishc) mand) tree
  4. Which word has the short a sound?
    a) bedb) cupc) pand) pig
  5. Which word has the short a sound?
    a) capb) dogc) fishd) sun
  6. Which word has the short a sound?
    a) busb) eggc) pigd) rat
  7. Which word has the short a sound?
    a) busb) dogc) sadd) sun
  8. Which word has the short a sound?
    a) antb) bedc) cupd) fish

Answers

  1. cat
  2. bag
  3. fan
  4. van
  5. jam
  6. bat
  7. dad
  8. ham
  9. cat
  10. bag
  11. fan
  12. van
  13. jam
  14. bat
  15. dad
  16. ham
  17. hat
  18. map
  19. man
  20. pan
  21. cap
  22. rat
  23. sad
  24. ant
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