Coents

 Sel Sh A   “M”  “N”? 7

 Sel Sh  8 7 “V”  “W”? 7
3 Sel Numbe  8 “D”  “T”? 7
Rview  9 Sel wih Dub Let 78
 Sel Sh 0 0 Sel Aci Wo 80
5 Sel Sh   Rview 8
 Sel Sh U 3  Sel wih “–” Eding 8
7 Sel Clo Wor 38 2 Sel wih “– g” nig 90
Rview 0 3 Sel wih “–Ly” ing 9
8 Sel Lg A 4  Sel Aima W 9
9 Sel Lg  a 8 Rview 98
0 Sel Lg  a U 5 5 Sel Plua 0
1 Sel pis 5  Poe W wih “–” 0
Rview 58 7 Cmaig W 10
 “C”  “K”?  8 M Peoe 1
3 “B”  “D”? 6 Rview 1
 “B”  “P”? 8 Aws 0
5 “S”  “Z”? 70
Spel Short A

Slide Words
Let’s make words that have a short a sound. DRAW a line between each picture and
the ending that matches. Then WRITE the first letter of each word.

am
r
1 2
at ap
3
an
4

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 Spel Short A

Fast Words
1
Can you SAY this sentence three times fast? Try it!

Pat’s fat cat sat.

Now WRITE your own sentence. Use these words or other short a words. You can use
words more than once. Then SAY the sentence three times fast!

ran and the ram man

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Spel Short A

Letter Ladder
Let’s make more words with the short a sound. IDENTIFY the pictures on the ladder.
Then WRITE the words next to the p icture
ictures.
s.
HINT: You
You can change just one letter to make each new word.

a
r
1
m

a
2

a
3

a
4

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 Spel Short A

Around We Go!
1
CIRCLE the things that have a short a sound.

WRITE the words with short a on the lines.

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Spel Short A

Make It Rhyme
CIRCLE the picture that makes a rhyme. WRITE the rhyming word in the space.

The ram eats a 1

.

The fan cools the 2

.

The hat is on the 3

.

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 Spel Short A

Space Walk Words

1
Make three-letter
three-letter words with short a . START on a blue planet. GO to the green
planet. Then GO to another blue planet.
Example:

bat
c
b

t a r

s
g
WRITE the words here.

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