At Family Word Worksheet: Read, Match, and Write!
This worksheet introduces children ages 4-5 to the 'at' word family — words like cat, hat, and mat that share the same ending sound — helping them notice how changing just the first letter creates a new word. Recognizing word families is one of the most effective early strategies for decoding new words, since it lets children apply a pattern instead of sounding out every letter individually.
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Month 4: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5
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How to use this worksheet
Look at the first picture together and say its name aloud, stretching out the sounds, like 'c-at, cat.' Point out that the word ends in 'at,' then have your child write the missing letter to complete the word. Continue through each picture the same way, reading the finished word aloud together each time. Finish by rereading all the completed 'at' words in a row.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Brainstorm as many 'at' words as you can together and write them on a list.
- 2Play a rhyming game, saying an 'at' word and having your child think of one that rhymes.
- 3Draw a picture for each new 'at' word your child comes up with.
- 4Build 'at' words using magnetic letters or letter tiles, swapping the first letter each time.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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