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# short a Words: CVC

UFLI Lesson 35a: A single a between two consonants says short /a/. Below: 34 words, 9 games, 12 printable worksheets, free, no login, no watermark.

## Words (34)
can
had
man
map
ran
sat
cat
bad
gas
hat
bag
ban
bat
cab
cap
dad
fan
ham
jam
lap
mad
mat
nap
pad
pan
pat
rag
rap
rat
sad
tag
tap
van
wag

## Games (9)
Word ladders
Memory
Missing letter
Word search
Listen and choose
Match up
Word builder
Sentence builder
Fix the sentence

## Printables (12)
https://workbookbench.com/print/short-a
Cut-apart cards, Matching, Roll and read, Hear and read, Home practice, What's missing, Read the sentence, Write what you hear, Sound boxes, Word ladder, Which word?, Quick check

## License and provenance
Free for classroom use — print, play and share. Images and audio are Creative Commons BY 4.0.