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1) Read the Words Out Loud 🗣️
Words from every short-a family — read each one clearly.

-at / -an

  • cat
  • flat
  • fan
  • plan
  • snap
  • that

-ap / -ad

  • cap
  • clap
  • trap
  • dad
  • glad
  • sad

-ag / -am

  • bag
  • flag
  • wag
  • ham
  • jam
  • clam

-ack / -ash

  • back
  • snack
  • track
  • cash
  • dash
  • flash
5) Read and Draw 🎨
Read, then draw in the big box.

"The glad dad had a snack of ham and jam, then ran back to grab the flag in a flash."

Draw here ✏️
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2) Fill in the Blank ✏️
Choose from the word bank. Words come from many families!
snackvancatdashgladmapjamflag
3) Sort the Words 📂
Sort: hat, clap, bag, back, fan, sad, jam, flash

-at / -an

-ap / -ad

-ag / -am

-ack / -ash

4) Build a Sentence ✍️
Words are shuffled. Put them in order.
Ex.4 sample: Dad is glad and had a snack. / The cat ran past the flag.