CVC WORDS / EARLY READING
Short a CVC words: little words, short a.
Explore 20 short a words, read them together, and take the word list to your next lesson.
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20 short a CVC words.
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20 words
bag-ag familybat-at familycap-ap familycat-at familydad-ad familyfan-an familyham-am familyhat-at familyjam-am familylap-ap familymap-ap familymat-at familynap-ap familypan-an familyrag-ag familyrat-at familysad-ad familysat-at familytag-ag familytap-ap family
A note about -am and -an.
Words such as ham, jam, fan, and pan are common classroom CVC examples. The vowel before a nasal consonant can sound different from the vowel in cat. Some phonics sequences teach these endings separately. Choose words that match the pattern your learner is practicing.
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Want them grouped by ending instead? See the CVC word families, or read how to teach CVC words.