Question 6 of 11beginner💡 UnderstandVery Short2 marks

Close your eyes and listen to the words said by your teacher: cat bat fat sat mat hat

  • What is the first sound in each of these words?
  • What is common in all these words?
(A)
Answer

The first sounds are: c (cat), b (bat), f (fat), s (sat), m (mat), h (hat).

(B)
Answer

All these words end with the same sound 'at' - they are rhyming words.

Explanation

(A) Each word starts with a different consonant sound. (B) The words cat, bat, fat, sat, mat, hat all share the 'at' ending, making them a word family.