at Word Family Pack

Build early reading confidence with this playful “-at” Word Family Activity Pack – perfect for phonics practice with your little learners in EYFS and early KS1.

This printable pack is designed to help children hear, see and write CVC “-at” words in lots of different, hands-on ways. From spotting patterns to writing silly stories, children revisit the same word family across multiple activities so the learning really sticks.

What’s included

Across the 12-page pack you’ll find:

• “-at” Word Tree – children brainstorm and record as many “-at” words as they can (cat, hat, bat, etc.), building phonemic awareness and vocabulary.
• Matching Worksheet – match “-at” words (cat, mat, sat, rat, hat) to clear, child-friendly pictures for extra decoding and comprehension practice.
• Sounding-Out Sheet – picture prompts with sound boxes so children can segment and spell each “-at” word, one sound per box.
• Blending & Reading Cards – large cards with dots and arrows under each sound to support oral blending and reading fluency (cat, rat, bat, pat, hat, mat).
• Picture–Word Matching Cards – mix-and-match cards for games like memory, snap, or simple 1:1 reading practice.
• Simple Sentence Reading Page – short, fully decodable sentences using “-at” words (e.g. “The cat sat on the mat.”) with supportive illustrations.
• “-at” Word Search – a gentle phonics puzzle where children find six “-at” words and tick them off beneath the grid.
• Handwriting & Word Writing Practice – dotted and blank handwriting lines for practising spelling “-at” words alongside picture cues.
• Silly Story Page – space to draw a picture and write a fun story using as many “-at” words as possible – great for creativity and confidence.

Perfect for

• Teachers – use for whole-class phonics, guided reading, literacy centres, interventions or SEND/ELL support.
• Home educators & parents – ideal for 1:1 practice, quiet table work, or screen-free learning at home.

Simply download, print, and you’re ready to go – you can even laminate the cards and key pages for repeated use with multiple children or across your classroom.