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Spelling List 1: Short "a" Words — Answers

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Spelling List 1: Short "a" Words — Answers

Part A: Your words

All of these words have the short a sound in the middle, like the "a" in cat. Say each sound (c-a-t), then trace the word and write it again.

1.cat
2.hat
3.map
4.bag
5.can
6.jam
7.pan
8.sad
9.tap
10.van

Part B: Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

11.The (answer space) sat on the mat.

Answer: cat

12.I put a (answer space) on my head.

Answer: hat

13.We used a (answer space) to find the park.

Answer: map

14.My books are in my (answer space).

Answer: bag

15.I (answer space) jump very high.

Answer: can

16.Dad put (answer space) on the toast.

Answer: jam

17.Mom cooks eggs in a (answer space).

Answer: pan

18.He felt (answer space) when the game ended.

Answer: sad

19.Turn off the (answer space) to save water.

Answer: tap

20.The big (answer space) drove down the road.

Answer: van

Part C: Mixed up

The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.

21.atc → (answer space)

Answer: cat

22.ath → (answer space)

Answer: hat

23.apm → (answer space)

Answer: map

24.agb → (answer space)

Answer: bag

25.anc → (answer space)

Answer: can

26.amj → (answer space)

Answer: jam

27.anp → (answer space)

Answer: pan

28.ads → (answer space)

Answer: sad

29.apt → (answer space)

Answer: tap

30.anv → (answer space)

Answer: van

Part D: Test yourself

Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.

31.Listen and write word 1: (answer space)

Answer: cat

32.Listen and write word 2: (answer space)

Answer: hat

33.Listen and write word 3: (answer space)

Answer: map

34.Listen and write word 4: (answer space)

Answer: bag

35.Listen and write word 5: (answer space)

Answer: can

36.Listen and write word 6: (answer space)

Answer: jam

37.Listen and write word 7: (answer space)

Answer: pan

38.Listen and write word 8: (answer space)

Answer: sad

39.Listen and write word 9: (answer space)

Answer: tap

40.Listen and write word 10: (answer space)

Answer: van

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