CVC -at 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 -at words like cat, hat, mat, bat, from unscrambling letters to reading a short story and answering questions.
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About This Worksheet
This reading and writing pack takes the -at family a step further: spell the words, build sentences and read a short story.
Work through the pages in order; each one adds a new skill on top of the last.
Activities in This Pack
The pack has seven activities, all built on -at words:
- CVC -at word list (cat, hat, mat, bat)
- Jumbled words: unscramble the letters and write each -at word
- Circle the matching picture for each -at word
- Sentence formation with -at words
- Word search
- Read a short -at story and fill in the blanks
- Reading comprehension questions about the story
Skills Your Child Practises
- Spelling cat, hat, mat and bat
- Building sentences with -at words
- Reading comprehension
- Visual scanning in the word search
- Handwriting
- Reading -at words
How to Use This Worksheet
- Warm up by saying three -at words and asking your child to write one.
- Use the word search as a short break between writing pages.
- Read the story twice: once for fun, once to find the missing words.
- Let your child answer the questions out loud first.
- Keep a list of the -at words your child can now spell.
About the -at Word Family
All -at words share the short a sound, as in apple. This pack practises reading and writing cat, hat, mat and bat. For extra writing practice, ask your child to write two more -at words, such as sat or rat, on scrap paper.
Write it together: copy the sentence “The fat cat sat on the mat.” and circle every -at word.
What’s Next?
Next: CVC -ed Word Family Worksheets for Preschool, the -ed 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
- -ar: No writing · Reading and writing
- -at: No writing · Reading and writing (this pack)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which -at words will my child read and write?
The word list covers cat, hat, mat and bat, and the later pages use -at words in jumbled-letter puzzles, sentences and a short story.
How is this different from the no-writing -at 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 -at words?
Say the word slowly, one sound at a time, and write each sound as you hear it: c-a-t. Then change only the first letter to spell the next -at word.
How many pages are in the -at reading and writing pack?
There are 7 printable pages. You need a printer and a pencil.
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