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Mat CVC Word Worksheet

Practice the short A sound in mat through blending, reading, spelling, and writing.

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Learning goal

What this Mat worksheet practices

Help the learner say the three phonemes in mat, blend them from left to right, and connect the sounds to the written word.

Phoneme breakdown

mat

Blend: /m/ /ă/ /t/ → mat

Skills practiced

  • Phoneme blending
  • Short A decoding
  • CVC spelling
  • Early handwriting fluency
Read it in context

Read Mat in two short sentences

“The cat is on the mat.”“The cat can nap on the mat.”

Rhyme time

Words that rhyme with Mat

Read each word and notice the same ending sound.

How to use it

A short routine for kindergarten practice

  1. 1

    Say /m/, /ă/, and /t/ while pointing to each letter.

  2. 2

    Blend the three sounds into mat, then complete one activity.

  3. 3

    Read the finished word again and use it in a simple spoken sentence.

Teacher tip

Make Mat meaningful

Say the -at ending first, add /m/, and reread mat as a whole word.

“The cat sat on the mat.”

Explore the -at word family
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