CVC -ap Word Family Worksheets with Reading and Writing
Age Group: 4–6 years No. of Pages: 7 Format: Printable PDF
These 7 printable pages help children aged 4–6 read and write CVC -ap words like cap, map, nap, tap, from unscrambling letters to reading a short story and answering questions.
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About This Worksheet
Here the -ap family moves onto paper. Your child unscrambles, writes and reads -ap words, then uses them in sentences.
Work through the pages in order; each one adds a new skill on top of the last.
Activities in This Pack
There are seven activities in this -ap pack:
- CVC -ap word list (cap, map, nap, tap)
- Jumbled words: unscramble the letters and write each -ap word
- Circle the matching picture for each -ap word
- Sentence formation with -ap words
- Word search
- Read a short -ap story and fill in the blanks
- Reading comprehension questions about the story
Skills Your Child Practises
- Spelling cap, map, nap and tap
- Building sentences with -ap words
- Reading comprehension
- Visual scanning in the word search
- Handwriting
- Reading -ap words
How to Use This Worksheet
- Start by reading the -ap word list aloud together.
- Sound out jumbled letters before writing, for example m-a-p.
- Read the sentences together with expression.
- Ask simple questions about the story, such as who it is about.
- Praise correct spelling and good tries.
About the -ap Word Family
All -ap words share the short a sound, as in apple. This pack practises reading and writing cap, map, nap and tap. For extra writing practice, ask your child to write two more -ap words, such as gap or lap, on scrap paper.
Write it together: copy the sentence “Take a nap in your cap.” and circle every -ap word.
What’s Next?
Next: CVC -ar Word Family Worksheets for Preschool, the -ar word family. For more, see all our CVC worksheets.
Where This Worksheet Fits
This pack is part of our short a CVC word families. For each family, start with the no-writing pack, then move on to reading and writing:
- -ab: No writing · Reading and writing
- -ad: No writing
- -ag: No writing · Reading and writing
- -am: No writing
- -an: No writing · Reading and writing
- -ap: No writing · Reading and writing (this pack)
- -ar: No writing · Reading and writing
- -at: No writing · Reading and writing
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which -ap words will my child read and write?
The word list covers cap, map, nap and tap, and the later pages use -ap words in jumbled-letter puzzles, sentences and a short story.
How is this different from the no-writing -ap pack?
The no-writing pack only asks children to point, circle and match. This pack adds spelling, sentence building, a short story and comprehension questions, so it is best done after the no-writing pack.
How can I help my child spell -ap words?
Say the word slowly, one sound at a time, and write each sound as you hear it: c-a-p. Then change only the first letter to spell the next -ap word.
How many pages are in the -ap reading and writing pack?
There are 7 printable pages. You need a printer and a pencil.
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