Let's Learn -AT Words!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 2:51 Video
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Lesson Description

This lesson introduces Pre-K students to the -AT word family through blending sounds and reading simple words like 'cat,' 'hat,' and 'mat.'

Video Resource

"-At" Sound - Hooked on Phonics: Learn to Read Level 3

Hooked on Phonics

Duration: 2:51
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Key Concepts

  • Phoneme blending
  • Word families
  • The -AT sound

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to blend the sounds of 'a' and 't' to form the '-at' sound.
  • Students will be able to identify and read simple words ending in '-at'.
  • Students will be able to associate letters with their corresponding sounds (specifically 'a', 't', 'm', 's', 'r', 'b', 'c', 'p').

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by introducing the concept of sounds that letters make. Explain that we can put sounds together to make words, just like the video shows. Show the Hooked on Phonics video.
  • Sound Blending Practice (10 mins)
    Practice blending the 'a' and 't' sounds together as demonstrated in the video. Have the students repeat the sounds after you, gradually speeding up the blending: A-T, A-T, AT. Use hand motions to show moving from one sound to the next.
  • -AT Word Building (10 mins)
    Introduce the other consonants (m, s, r, b, c, p) and explain that we can add these in front of 'at' to make new words. Write 'mat' on a whiteboard or large piece of paper. Sound out each letter and then blend the sounds together to read the word. Repeat this process with 'sat,' 'rat,' 'bat,' 'cat,' and 'pat'.
  • Reading Practice (10 mins)
    Show the words 'mat,' 'sat,' 'rat,' 'bat,' 'cat,' and 'pat' one at a time. Have the students try to read each word. Provide assistance as needed. You can also use picture cards for each word as a visual aid.
  • Review and Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the -AT word family. Ask students to name other words that rhyme with 'cat'. Play a rhyming game where you say a word and they have to say another word that rhymes with 'cat'.

Interactive Exercises

  • Sound Matching Game
    Prepare cards with the letters 'a', 't', 'm', 's', 'r', 'b', 'c', 'p'. Show each card and have the students say the sound it makes. Then, have them find the 'a' and 't' cards and blend them together to make the '-at' sound.
  • Word Building with Blocks
    Use building blocks with letters written on them. Have students use the blocks to build the -at words (mat, sat, rat, bat, cat, pat).

Discussion Questions

  • What sounds do the letters 'a' and 't' make?
  • Can you think of any other words that rhyme with 'cat'?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological awareness
  • Letter-sound correspondence
  • Blending skills
  • Vocabulary building

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What sound do the letters 'a' and 't' make when we put them together?

Correct Answer: at

Question 2:

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

Correct Answer: hat

Question 3:

Which letter do we add to 'at' to make the word 'mat'?

Correct Answer: m

Question 4:

Which of these is a word we learned?

Correct Answer: sat

Question 5:

Which letter makes the /b/ sound in bat?

Correct Answer: b

Question 6:

Which letter makes the /c/ sound in cat?

Correct Answer: c

Question 7:

Which letter makes the /r/ sound in rat?

Correct Answer: r

Question 8:

Which letter makes the /s/ sound in sat?

Correct Answer: s

Question 9:

Which letter makes the /p/ sound in pat?

Correct Answer: p

Question 10:

Which letter makes the /m/ sound in mat?

Correct Answer: m

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

C _ T says cat.

Correct Answer: A

Question 2:

M _ T says mat.

Correct Answer: A

Question 3:

R _ T says rat.

Correct Answer: A

Question 4:

S _ T says sat.

Correct Answer: A

Question 5:

B _ T says bat.

Correct Answer: A

Question 6:

P _ T says pat.

Correct Answer: A

Question 7:

_ at says at.

Correct Answer: A

Question 8:

We can read the word c_t.

Correct Answer: a

Question 9:

The sound /a/ and /t/ together make _t.

Correct Answer: at

Question 10:

The sound /m/ and _t together make mat.

Correct Answer: at

Educational Standards

PK.2.PA.2:Students will recognize spoken words that rhyme (e.g., wall & fall). PK.2.PWS.3:Students will produce some sounds represented by letters. PK.2.F.1:Students will read their first name in print. PK.8.R:Students will listen and respond to read-alouds, participate in shared reading, and interact independently with texts.

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