CVC -ab 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 -ab words like cab, dab, jab, tab, from unscrambling letters to reading a short story and answering questions.
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About This Worksheet
Here the -ab family moves onto paper. Your child unscrambles, writes and reads -ab words, then uses them in sentences.
The pages get a little harder as they go, ending with comprehension questions about the story.
Activities in This Pack
The pack has seven activities, all built on -ab words:
- CVC -ab word list (cab, dab, jab, tab)
- Jumbled words: unscramble the letters and write each -ab word
- Circle the matching picture for each -ab word
- Sentence formation with -ab words
- Word search
- Read a short -ab story and fill in the blanks
- Reading comprehension questions about the story
Skills Your Child Practises
- Reading -ab words
- Spelling cab, dab, jab and tab
- Building sentences with -ab words
- Reading comprehension
- Visual scanning in the word search
- Handwriting
How to Use This Worksheet
- Start by reading the -ab word list aloud together.
- Sound out jumbled letters before writing, for example d-a-b.
- 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 -ab Word Family
All -ab words share the short a sound, as in apple. This pack practises reading and writing cab, dab, jab and tab. For extra writing practice, ask your child to write two more -ab words, such as lab or nab, on scrap paper.
Write it together: copy the sentence “A crab sat in the cab.” and circle every -ab word.
What’s Next?
Next: CVC -ad Word Family Worksheets for Preschool, the -ad 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 (this pack)
- -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
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which -ab words will my child read and write?
The word list covers cab, dab, jab and tab, and the later pages use -ab words in jumbled-letter puzzles, sentences and a short story.
How is this different from the no-writing -ab 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 -ab words?
Say the word slowly, one sound at a time, and write each sound as you hear it: c-a-b. Then change only the first letter to spell the next -ab word.
How many pages are in the -ab reading and writing pack?
There are 7 printable pages. You need a printer and a pencil.
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