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Word endings: -at and -um

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Created by RobPublished 11 October 20264–5 years, flexibly

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First worksheet in the Word endings: -at and -um printable pack

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What we’re exploring

Notice shared written word endings while still blending and segmenting the individual sounds.

A little way to play

Read the model together and try the first example.
Use one page or a few cards at a time, keeping the model available.
Pause when useful and return to a different page another day.

Make it easier

An adult models one example while the child points, talks or directs the activity.

Try a little more

Try a fresh example, explain your choice and return to an earlier page for a fluent reread.

For the grown-up

These are supplementary activities, not a school programme or an assessment. Choose by what has already been taught; follow the child’s setting for sounds and letter formation.

Answers & naming help

-at: at, cat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat, bat. -um: gum, hum, sum, drum, plum, glum.

Word endings: -at and -um

How do I print this?

Choose your vocabulary and paper size, then download the PDF. Print at actual size or 100%. Use the low-ink option for outline activities; colour-name cards still need their colour to teach the word. Cut-and-stack mini-books are available in the flashcard maker.

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