English · Stage 1
Blending c-a-t
Phonics — sound each tile, then push them together to read a CVC word
✦ English📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
blend three phonemes all-through-the-word to read short-a CVC words (c-a-t reads cat)
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Kavi Pushes the Sounds Together
Kavi laid three sound-tiles on the branch: c · a · t. "Watch this magic," he whispered. He said each sound, then pushed the tiles together — c-a-t … cat! 🐱 "Now you try. Say every sound, then blend them all the way through — don't guess from the picture!"
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What your child will learn
1Sound it out, then blendTap each sound to hear it, then press Blend to hear the whole word. Say every sound — don't skip the middle!
2The -at rhyming familyWhen words end the same way, they rhyme. These all end in -at. Tap each one and listen.
3Say what each word meansYou read these by blending. Tap each card to hear it, then say it back.
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A peek inside
Let's blend c – a – t together. What word is it?
/k/ … /a/ … /t/ → push them together
Try this at home: Blend the sounds: c – a – t. What word is it?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of English · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.