ShortShort A word family
-at Words
Words that end in -at
Learn to read common -at words by keeping the ending the same and changing the first sound.
What are -at words?
Words in the -at family share the same ending sound. Once a child can read cat, it becomes easier to read bat, hat, and mat.
1Read the ending-at
2Add a first soundc + at
3Read the wordcat
Word list
Common -at Words
The cat naps.
The bat can fly.
I see a hat.
Sit on the mat.
The rat ran.
The cat sat.
Quick practice
Listen and choose the -at word
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You can now read six common -at words.
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