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Short /a/ Sound Practice

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Short /a/ Sound Practice

Apple with the letter 'a'

🍎 Part 1: Identify the /a/ Sound

WALT: We are learning to identify and repeat the short /a/ sound (as in "cat").

1. Circle the pictures that have the /a/ sound:

🍎 apple

🐜 ant

🌞 sun

🐱 cat

2. Which word has the /a/ sound?

dog

bat

pig

3. Listen carefully. Circle the word your teacher says with the /a/ sound:

hat

hen

hop

✏️ Part 2: Complete the Words

4. Fill in the missing /a/ sound to complete these words:

c___t (cat)

h___t (hat)

r___t (rat)

m___t (mat)

5. Draw a picture of something that has the /a/ sound:

Write the word here: ________________

6. Practice saying these /a/ words. Tick when you can say them clearly:

apple

ant

cat

hat

bat

🎵 Part 3: Fun with /a/ Sounds

7. Create your own /a/ chant! Write three words with the /a/ sound:
8. Circle YES if the word has the /a/ sound, NO if it doesn't:

pan: YES / NO

pen: YES / NO

bag: YES / NO

big: YES / NO

9. Home practice: Find one thing at home that has the /a/ sound and tell someone about it!

What did you find? ________________________

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