Short a families: -at, -an, -ap, -ad
Phonics: Letter Sounds to Reading (KG) · Level 3: CVC Words and Word Families · Lesson 1
Also known as: -at family · short a word families
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Lesson questions (15)
- Which word belongs to the "-at" family?
Answer: cat - s + ad = ?
Answer: sad - Which word rhymes with "tap"?
Answer: cap - Which word rhymes with "mad"?
Answer: dad - f + an = ?
Answer: fan - Change the first letter of "cat" to "b". What is the new word?
Answer: bat - Which word rhymes with "pan"?
Answer: man - Change the first letter of "man" to "f". What is the new word?
Answer: fan - Which word belongs to the "-ap" family?
Answer: cap - b + at = ?
Answer: bat - Change the first letter of "dad" to "s". What is the new word?
Answer: sad - Which word belongs to the "-ad" family?
Answer: dad - m + ap = ?
Answer: map - Which word rhymes with "mat"?
Answer: cat - Change the first letter of "cap" to "m". What is the new word?
Answer: map
About this lesson
“Short a families: -at, -an, -ap, -ad” is from Phonics: Letter Sounds to Reading (KG) (Level 3: CVC Words and Word Families) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Which word belongs to the "-at" family?” and “s + ad = ?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: cat · sad · cap · dad · fan · bat · man · map
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is a word family?
A group of words that end the same way and differ only in the beginning: cat, hat, mat.
How do we make a new word?
We make a new word by changing the first letter while the family ending stays the same. Example: s + ad = sad, m + ad = mad, c + at = cat.
Which words rhyme with tap?
cap, map and nap, because they end in ap.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Matching pairs, Match Up, Find the match and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.