Let’s solve this step by step.
We are looking at pictures and spelling the words that match them — using only short “a” sounds (like in “cat”, “map”, “pan”). Each word has 3 letters: beginning, middle, end. We fill in each box with one letter.
We’ll go picture by picture:
1. Shirt with a tag →
tag (already filled in as example)
2. Jar of jam + slice of bread with jam →
jam
3. Mouse/rat →
rat
4. Pan (frying pan) →
pan
5. Van (small vehicle) →
van
6. Cat →
cat
7. Map (folded paper map) →
map
8. Bag (paper bag) →
bag
9. Candle with wax dripping →
wax
10. Can (metal can) →
can
11. Mat (floor mat with arrow pointing to it) →
mat
12. Dog? Wait — no, look again. It’s a dog-like animal but we need a short “a” word. Actually, it’s a
dog? But “dog” doesn’t have an “a”. Hmm… wait — maybe it’s not a dog. Look closely: it’s a spotted animal lying down — could be a
pup? No, still no “a”.
Wait — let’s check the word bank at the bottom right corner (tiny text):
“tag, jam, rat, pan, van, cat, map, bag, wax, can, mat, wag”
Ah! The last one is
wag — like a dog wagging its tail. The picture shows a dog with its tail up — so it’s showing the action “wag”.
So #12 =
wag
Now let’s list all answers in order:
1. tag (given)
2. jam
3. rat
4. pan
5. van
6. cat
7. map
8. bag
9. wax
10. can
11. mat
12. wag
Double-checking: All are 3-letter words with short “a” sound. All match the pictures. Word bank confirms these are the intended words.
Final Answer:
2. jam
3. rat
4. pan
5. van
6. cat
7. map
8. bag
9. wax
10. can
11. mat
12. wag
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of phonemic awareness worksheet.
