Read short a words
1st Grade English practice: Read this word: map. Part of phonics (Short Vowels).
~8 min
In words like cat and hat, the vowel a has the short /a/ sound.
The Short a Sound
The letter a makes the /a/ sound.
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The letter a makes the short /a/ sound. It is the sound you hear in words like cat, bag, and apple.
💡 Open your mouth wide like you are taking a big bite of an apple to make the /a/ sound.