Rhyme Families: -at, -an, -ap

Learning Objectives Identify words in the -at family. Identify words in the -an family. Identify words in the -ap family. Say a new word for each rhyme family. Listen to two words and tell if they rhyme. Sort pictures into the correct rhyme family group. Do you hear a sound that's the same? 👂 Let's play a fun rhyming game! We will learn about word families! 🏡 Words in a family sound the same at the end. This helps us learn to read new words. 📖 Real-World Applications Singing rhyming songs 🎶 Reading fun poems and books 📚 Telling silly jokes 😂 Making our own stories ✍️

TermDefinitionExample RhymeWords that sound the same at the end.cat 🐱 and hat 🎩 Word FamilyA group of words with the same ending.The -at family has cat, bat, and mat. -at FamilyWords that end with the 'at' sound.A bat 🦇 flew by a cat 🐱. -an FamilyWords that end with the 'an' sound.A man 👨 held a fan 🌬️. -ap FamilyWords that end with the 'ap' sound.I can tap 👇 on the map 🗺️. Beginning SoundThe very first sound you hear in a word.The beginning sound in 'cat' is /c/.

The Rhyming Rule Rhyming words have the same ending sound. Listen to the end of a word. Find another word with that same sound. The Word Family Rule Change the first letter to make a new word. Take an -at word like 'cat'. Change the /c/ to /b/. Now you have 'bat'! Listen to the End Your ears 👂 are your best rhyming tools! Don't worry about how a word looks. Just listen to how it sounds at the end.