This passage highlights the -at word family through Pat the cat's adventurous chase of a rat. Students will encounter words like sat, hat, flat, and splat while following Pat's mishap. The story aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.a, providing second graders with an engaging context to practice identifying and reading short 'a' sounds, enhancing their phonics skills and vocabulary through a lively feline tale.
Written by Neha Goel TripathiPublished by Workybooks
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Pat the cat sat on a mat. She saw a rat near her hat and sprang into action. The rat was fast, but Pat was faster. She chased it around the flat, knocking over a vat of water. Splat! The water went everywhere. The rat escaped, and Pat was left all wet. "Oh, what a mess," she thought as she began to lap up the spilled water.
Who is Pat?
A dogA catA girlA rat
What did Pat see near her hat?
A mouseA birdA ratAnother cat
What happened during the chase?
Pat caught the ratThe hat got wetA vat of water spilledThe mat got torn
What did Pat do after the chase?
She went to sleepShe left the flatShe started cleaning upShe began lapping up the water
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RF.2.3.a
Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
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