Phonics worksheet for children to practice short 'a' sounds by completing words with missing letters.

Let’s go step by step to fill in the missing letter that makes the short a sound in each word.

We are looking for words where the vowel “a” is pronounced like in “cat” — short and quick.

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1. c _ p → Picture shows a cap (like a baseball cap).
Word: cap → missing letter is a

2. r _ t → Picture shows a rat.
Word: rat → missing letter is a

3. v _ n → Picture shows a van.
Word: van → missing letter is a

4. b _ t → Picture shows a bat (baseball bat).
Word: bat → missing letter is a

5. p _ n → Picture shows a pan (cooking pan).
Word: pan → missing letter is a

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All these words use the short “a” sound, just like “cat”.

Final Answer:
cap, rat, van, bat, pan