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Cat CVC Word Worksheet

Practice the short A sound in cat through blending, reading, spelling, and writing.

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Learning goal

What this Cat worksheet practices

Help the learner say the three phonemes in cat, blend them from left to right, and connect the sounds to the written word.

Phoneme breakdown

cat

Blend: /k/ /ă/ /t/ → cat

Skills practiced

  • Phoneme blending
  • Short A decoding
  • CVC spelling
  • Early handwriting fluency
Read it in context

Read Cat in two short sentences

“I see the cat on the mat.”“The cat can nap.”

Rhyme time

Words that rhyme with Cat

Read each word and notice the same ending sound.

How to use it

A short routine for kindergarten practice

  1. 1

    Say /k/, /ă/, and /t/ while pointing to each letter.

  2. 2

    Blend the three sounds into cat, then complete one activity.

  3. 3

    Read the finished word again and use it in a simple spoken sentence.

Teacher tip

Make Cat meaningful

Tap /k/ /ă/ /t/ with the learner, blend cat, then compare it with another -at word.

“The cat sat.”

Explore the -at word family
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