If the cat in the hat had a fan and a can, what would they all have in common? The short a sound! Youngsters cut and paste images of words with the short a sound, and then practice writing the words beneath each picture.

Concepts

the short /a/ sound, short vowels, vowel sounds, the letter a, cutting skills, handwriting

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate this worksheet as part of a learning centers or group practice activity

Classroom Considerations

• Remind learners that the reason the picture of a sheep is used at the top of the worksheet is because of the sound the animal makes; this is different from other worksheets by this author

Pros

• Great hands-on practice activity
• Includes handwriting lines for students to practice writing each letter of each word individually

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.2.d RF.K.2.e RF.1.2.c RF.1.2.d RF.1.3.a