The -at word family
14 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-at". Keep the ending on the page and change only the sound at the front — that one trick turns a single decoded word into a whole list your child can read.
All -at words
- bat
- cat
- fat
- hat
- mat
- pat
- rat
- sat
- vat
- chat
- flat
- slat
- spat
- that
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-at" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bat.
- Swap the first sound and read again — cat, fat, hat.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-at word family worksheet
Read each -at word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -at family?
bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat, vat, chat, flat, slat, spat, that — 14 words in total, all ending in "-at".
What is a -at word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-at". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -at word family?
Write "-at" once and keep it fixed. Change only the letter in front, one at a time, and have your child read each new word aloud. Ten words in five minutes is normal.
Play the -at game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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