Beginner Reader
Lesson 61Beginner Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 61: The -at Family

Focus: Word family -at

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words in the -at word family.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Words that end with -at all rhyme. Blend the first sound with -at to make each new word.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Point to each word. Say the first sound, then say -at. Blend it together!

Words

Word list

catbathatratmatsatpat

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the cat.
  • We can see the bat.
  • You can see the hat.
  • They can see the rat.

Story time

Bo and the Cat

Bo went to the hill. Bo saw a cat and a bat.

"Look!" said Bo. "The hat is by the rat."

Zoe came to help. Together they played with the mat and the sat.

At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful Word family -at adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Bo go?

2. What did Bo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 molecule

Meaning: two or more atoms joined together

Example: A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • satA sat is something we can talk about or see.
  • satA sat is something we can talk about or see.
  • satA sat is something we can talk about or see.
  • satA sat is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

catbathatratmatsatpat