at bat brat cat* chat fat flat

-at Word Family List

gnat hat mat pat rat sat scat

spat splat that format

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Name

Cut and Paste: at

cat chat splat bat fat hat rat bat

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Name
Say the name of each picture. If the picture belongs in the at family and rhymes with cat, add at to finish writing the word.

c b f

sh p r

spl h n
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Name
Look at the picture in each box. Circle the word that matches the picture. Write the word on the lines. 1.

cat car him hat bat ball run rat fat far
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2.

3.

4.

5.

Xs and Os

Directions for teacher/parent: Students circle each picture that ends with the -at rime. They make an x on each picture that does not end with the at rime.

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More Xs and Os

Directions to teacher/parent: Students circle each picture that ends with the at rime and write the word in the box. If the picture does not end with the -at rime, students make an x over the picture. Cherry Carl, 2008

at See, Say, Spell and Write

doormat
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Alphabet Avenue
Place the words below in alphabetical order.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

6.

12.

that mat

bat flat

pat cat

sat gnat

chat rat

hat at
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Cloze the Gap: at

Read the following sentences, saying the word cat when you come to a blank space. Use words from the at family to fill in the blanks and make sense. Reread your sentences to double check your choices!

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

My Mom, I need a new ball and A builder has to wear a Jan likes to Wear a We Do you like Did you see the

had kittens last night! for baseball. for safety. with her friends on the telephone. when you go outside. on the rug to hear a story at school. milk? in the Olympics? . . at school.

The vet says that its not healthy for pets to be

10. Grandma washes her clothes at the 11. We are learning about an animals

bat hardhat

cat fat

Word Bank
chat hat

habitat acrobat

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Simple Sentences (at)

Name

Word Bank rat cat bat hat

Read each sentence below, saying the at picture names as you read. Rewrite the sentence and change each picture to a word. Illustrate the sentences on the back of your paper.

1. Matt gave his

a hug.

2. A

and a

are not the same.

3. My dad has a big black

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Score With Scrabble!

SCORE

chat flat gnat splat that combat format nonfat acrobat democrat diplomat habitat
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Configuration Station: at

Word Bank bat hat cat that pat rat chat fat sat flat

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Definition Derby: at
Read each at family word in the first column. Find the correct definition and write the matching letter next to the word (see sample). Write each word in a sentence.

Word
1. bat

Sentence
e A bat is used to hit the ball in baseball.

Definition
a. to talk or have a conversation b. level, even or smooth; having little or no air c. a covering for the head; a cap or bonnet d. to lightly touch or tap e. a strong wooden stick used in baseball f. a small carpet or rug g. a naughty child h. a small, furry pet that catches mice i. a rodent that looks like a large mouse j. past tense of the word sit; took a seat k. overweight; cooking oil l. a small, furry animal that flies
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2. bat

3. brat

4. cat 5. chat

6. fat 7. flat 8. hat 9. mat 10. pat

11. rat 12. sat

Crossword Puzzle: at
1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11

1. 3. 6. 7. 10. 11.

Across smooth; even friendly talk past tense of sit a wooden club used in baseball the place where a wild animal lives to gently tap

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9.

Down opposite of thin in, on, or by a pet that says, Meow opposite of this gymnast a naughty child a covering for the head a small rug

cat flat

rat mat

sat chat

Word Bank fat bat that acrobat

hat habitat

at pat

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cat hat fat rat

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bat flat chat splat

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Print the Partner Puzzle on vellum. Laminate for durability or print in gray scale for children to cut, color and glue.

at Partner Puzzle

c at r at b at

h at fl at ch at
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at Word and Pictures for Sorts and Stuff

-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

fat
-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

cat
-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

hat
at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

rat
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at Word and Pictures for Sorts and Stuff

-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

wombat
Vombatus ursinus

-at Pictures and Words

-at Pictures and Words

chat
-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

flat
-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

splat
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at Word and Pictures for Sorts and Stuff

-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

acrobat
-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

bat
-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

pat
-at Pictures and Words

gnat
-at Pictures and Words

hardhat
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at Word and Pictures for Sorts and Stuff

-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

that
-at Pictures and Words

vat
-at Pictures and Words

spat
-at Pictures and Words

brat
-at Pictures and Words

nonfat hardhat
-at Pictures and Words -at Pictures and Words

habitat wombat
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at Family Word Slide at

at Family Word Slide (Sound Blending)

Print on vellum, cut, and laminate for durability. Cut the top and bottom slits to the left of the rime chunk for the slide. Model proper use for students: blending to form and say new words. Cherry Carl, 2008

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h m p r s spl th

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