CVC -ar Word Family Worksheets for Preschool (No Writing)
Age Group: 3–5 years No. of Pages: 5 Format: Printable PDF
These 5 printable pages introduce the CVC -ar word family to children aged 3–5 who are not writing yet. Children read words like car, bar, jar, tar, match them to pictures and listen for sounds.
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About This Worksheet
Car, bar, jar and tar sound almost the same because they all end in -ar. Hearing and seeing that shared ending helps your child decode new words instead of guessing.
All the activities use pointing, circling and matching, which keeps the focus on reading the -ar words rather than on handwriting.
Activities in This Pack
There are five activities in this -ar pack:
- CVC -ar word list to read together (car, bar, jar, tar)
- Match each picture to its -ar word
- Beginning sounds: find the first letter of each -ar word
- Select the matching -ar word
- Select the matching picture
Skills Your Child Practises
- Blending sounds: c-a-r, car
- Hearing the beginning sound in jar and tar
- Recognising the -ar ending by sight
- Visual matching of words and pictures
- Reading -ar words such as car and bar
How to Use This Worksheet
- Say each -ar word aloud before your child looks for it on the page.
- Stretch the sounds in jar: j-a-r, then say it fast.
- Ask which letter is different in jar and tar.
- Keep sessions short, one or two pages at a time.
- When your child is confident, move on to the -ar reading and writing pack.
About the -ar Word Family
Every -ar word uses an r-controlled vowel: the r changes the a, so -ar says /ar/ as in car, not the short a in cat. In this pack your child meets car, bar, jar and tar. When those feel easy, say other -ar words aloud together: far, star, scar and char. Ask your child which letter changes each time.
Say it together: “The car is far from the star.” Point to each -ar word as you say it.
What’s Next?
Next: CVC -at Word Family Worksheets for Preschool, the -at word family. For more, see all our CVC worksheets.
Ready for writing? Try the CVC -ar reading and writing worksheets, the same word family with writing practice.
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
- -ar: No writing (this pack) · Reading and writing
- -at: No writing · Reading and writing
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which -ar words are in this pack?
The word list uses car, bar, jar and tar. When those feel easy, try other -ar words out loud, such as far, star, scar and char.
What sound does -ar make?
The -ar ending is an r-controlled sound: the r changes the a, so it says /ar/ as in car rather than the short a in cat. Say it slowly: c-ar, car.
Does my child need to write in the -ar pack?
No. Every -ar activity uses pointing, circling or matching, so it suits children who are not writing yet.
How many pages are in the -ar pack, and what do I need?
There are 5 printable pages. You only need a printer and crayons or a pencil for circling.
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