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.