Short A word family

-ad Words

Words that end in -ad

Learn to read common -ad words by keeping the ending the same and changing the first sound.

What are -ad words?

Words in the -ad family share the same ending sound. Read the ending first, then add a new first sound.

1Read the ending-ad

2Add a first soundb + ad

3Read the wordbad

Word list

bad/bæd/

The bug is bad.

dad/dæd/

Dad can clap.

had/hæd/

I had a nap.

mad/mæd/

The cat is mad.

sad/sæd/

The pup is sad.

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