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Our printable short ‘A’ word lists feature word families, sight words, CVC words, and so much more. <\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Short A Sound<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short A Word Lists<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short A Words with Sentences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Print Short A Words Lists<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short A Words Activities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This collection of short ‘A’ word lists for kids is designed to help children understand and practice with the short ‘A’ sound, as well as expand their vocabulary and practice with word families, letter blends, digraphs, and sight words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These short ‘A’ word lists are free downloadable PDFs and include CVC words with the short ‘A’ sound, word family words with the short ‘A’ sound, short ‘A’ words with letter blends, and more. Each list provides a variety of words that will help young learners work on mastering the short ‘A’ sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick and choose the words you feel are appropriate for your child, and remember that these list can be used to familiarize your child with the short ‘A’ sound and short ‘A’ words, as a vocabulary list, or as a spelling list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These short ‘A’ word lists include some short ‘A’ words used in a simple sentence<\/strong> to help your child better understand its meaning. Further enhance learning the short ‘A’ sound with our engaging activities listed at the bottom of the page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the Short A Sound?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The short ‘A’ sound appears in the middle of many simple words, such as cat<\/em> and hat<\/em>. It’s also the sound the letter A makes in the word apple<\/em>. When describing the short ‘A’ sound, it looks like \/a\/. The long ‘A’ sound matches the sound that’s made when saying the letter A and looks like \/\u0101\/.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Short ‘A’ Sound<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

pan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

cap<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Short A Word<\/strong> Lists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’ll find a list of the short ‘A’ word lists with word families, short ‘A’ sight words, and common short ‘A’ words used in sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short A Words with Word Families<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These free printable short ‘A’ word lists feature short ‘A’ words with -at, -ag, -ad, -am, -an, -ab, -ap<\/em>, and -ax<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short A Words Ending in -at<\/em>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
cat<\/td>bat<\/td>mat<\/td>rat<\/td><\/tr>
hat<\/td>sat<\/td>pat<\/td>fat<\/td><\/tr>
chat<\/td>that<\/td>flat<\/td>slat<\/td><\/tr>
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Short A Words Ending in -ag<\/em>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
bag<\/td>rag<\/td>tag<\/td>nag<\/td><\/tr>
sag<\/td>wag<\/td>lag<\/td>drag<\/td><\/tr>
flag<\/td>brag<\/td>stag<\/td>snag<\/td><\/tr>
swag<\/td>crag<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Short A Words Ending in -am<\/em>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
am<\/td>bam<\/td>ham<\/td>jam<\/td><\/tr>
ram<\/td>yam<\/td>dam<\/td>wham<\/td><\/tr>
scram<\/td>tram<\/td>slam<\/td>clam<\/td><\/tr>
sham<\/td>Pam<\/td>Sam<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Short A Words Ending in -ad<\/em>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
bad<\/td>dad<\/td>mad<\/td>sad<\/td><\/tr>
lad<\/td>pad<\/td>rad<\/td>glad<\/td><\/tr>
Brad<\/td>Chad<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Short A Words Ending in -an<\/em>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
ban<\/td>can<\/td>fan<\/td>man<\/td><\/tr>
pan<\/td>ran<\/td>tan<\/td>van<\/td><\/tr>
plan<\/td>span<\/td>scan<\/td>bran<\/td><\/tr>
flan<\/td>Stan<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Short A Words Ending in -ap<\/em>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
cap<\/td>lap<\/td>map<\/td>nap<\/td><\/tr>
rap<\/td>sap<\/td>tap<\/td>zap<\/td><\/tr>
clap<\/td>flap<\/td>snap<\/td>trap<\/td><\/tr>
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Short A Words Ending in -ab<\/em>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
cab<\/td>dab<\/td>gab<\/td>lab<\/td><\/tr>
tab<\/td>blab<\/td>crab<\/td>drab<\/td><\/tr>
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Short A Words Ending in -ax<\/em>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
ax<\/td>fax<\/td>max<\/td>tax<\/td><\/tr>
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Short A Word<\/strong> Sight Words <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sight words<\/a> are becoming better known as high-frequency words<\/strong>, or the words that are most commonly found in print. When teaching children high-frequency words<\/a>, call their attention to the letters and sounds in each word, breaking the word apart phonetically when possible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some sight words are considered irregular words<\/strong>, meaning they contain one or more letters or letter combinations that are not<\/em> pronounced in a typical way, such as the “s” in as<\/em> and has<\/em> that sounds more like \/z\/ than \/s\/. Spend some extra time on these irregular words<\/strong>, as it can take longer to master these nuances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of Short A Sight Words:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Short A CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) Words:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
bag<\/td>gag<\/td>tag<\/td>sag<\/td>wag<\/td><\/tr>
jag<\/td>rag<\/td>lag<\/td>nag<\/td>cab<\/td><\/tr>
dad<\/td>sad<\/td>fad<\/td>jam<\/td>pan<\/td><\/tr>
tan<\/td>can<\/td>ran<\/td>man<\/td>van<\/td><\/tr>
yak<\/td>lap<\/td>nap<\/td>rap<\/td>cap<\/td><\/tr>
tap<\/td>zap<\/td>map<\/td>gap<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Short A Words with Digraphs<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
chat<\/td>chap<\/td>whack<\/td>wham<\/td>that<\/td><\/tr>
than<\/td>bath<\/td>math<\/td>path<\/td>rash<\/td><\/tr>
bash<\/td>lash<\/td>dash<\/td>hash<\/td>mash<\/td><\/tr>
cash<\/td>shack<\/td>shaft<\/td>back<\/td>lack<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Digraphs<\/strong> are a pair of letters that make a single sound, such as sh-, ch<\/em>-, and th-<\/em> and can appear at the beginning or ending or words. Give your child more practice with these digraph worksheets for first graders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Short A Words with Beginning Consonant Blends<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
trap<\/td>crab<\/td>grab<\/td>flag<\/td>flap<\/td><\/tr>
flat<\/td>glad<\/td>slam<\/td>slap<\/td>slant<\/td><\/tr>
plan<\/td>clad<\/td>clap<\/td>clasp<\/td>blab<\/td><\/tr>
blast<\/td>brag<\/td>bran<\/td>drag<\/td>snap<\/td><\/tr>
snag<\/td>span<\/td>scan<\/td>splat<\/td>scram<\/td><\/tr>
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camp<\/td>lamp<\/td>ramp<\/td>sand<\/td>band<\/td><\/tr>
hand<\/td>land<\/td>pant<\/td>plant<\/td>grant<\/td><\/tr>
past<\/td>last<\/td>mast<\/td>cast<\/td>fast<\/td><\/tr>
rant<\/td>damp<\/td>clamp<\/td>stamp<\/td>cramp<\/td><\/tr>
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Consonant blends<\/strong> are composed of two or three letters that make a new, unique sound when put together. For example, gl-<\/em> in glad<\/em> is a two-letter consonant blend. Use these free consonant blend worksheets for first graders<\/a> and second graders <\/a> to help grow your child’s understanding of them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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am<\/strong> – I am<\/strong> happy to see you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

an<\/strong> – She gave me an<\/strong> apple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

as<\/strong> – The cat is as<\/strong> quiet as<\/strong> a mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at<\/strong> – We will meet at<\/strong> the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

and<\/strong> – Tom and<\/strong> Jerry are friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

can<\/strong> – I can<\/strong> help you with your homework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

had<\/strong> – She had<\/strong> a great time at<\/strong> the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

has<\/strong> – He has<\/strong> a new bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

that<\/strong> – I like that<\/strong> dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

than<\/strong> – She is taller than<\/strong> her brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

cat<\/strong> – The cat<\/strong> slept on the couch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hat<\/strong> – He wore a red hat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

bat<\/strong> – She swung the bat<\/strong> and hit the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mat<\/strong> – Please wipe your feet on the mat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

rat<\/strong> – There is a rat<\/strong> in the attic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

fat<\/strong> – The cat is fat<\/strong> and fluffy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sat<\/strong> – She sat<\/strong> down to read a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

pat<\/strong> – He gave the dog a pat<\/strong> on the head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

man<\/strong> – The man<\/strong> walked his dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

fan<\/strong> – The fan<\/strong> keeps the room cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ran<\/strong> – She ran<\/strong> to catch the bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

pan<\/strong> – The pancakes cooked in the pan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

cap<\/strong> – He lost his cap<\/strong> at the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

map<\/strong> – They used a map<\/strong> to find the treasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

lap<\/strong> – The kitten slept on her lap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Short Vowel Sounds Worksheets<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Our free printable Short Vowel Sounds Worksheets<\/a> are designed to help your child practice their understanding of short vowels, like the short A sound, through fun coloring pages and crossword puzzles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Short ‘A’ Sound Scavenger Hunt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a list of items around the house that contain the short ‘A’ sound (for example, hat, bag, map<\/em>). Have children go on a scavenger hunt to find and collect these items, which can help to build their recognition of the short ‘A’ sound in different words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Encourage children to write or tell a short story using as many words with the short ‘A’ sound as possible from the lists above. For example, “The cat sat on a mat and had a nap.” This activity helps them use the short ‘A’ sound in context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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