Short a sound

AHD : / a( / IPA : / æ /
I. Words :
- act, apt, ask, bat, bad, bag, cat, cap, cab, dad, dab, Dan, fan,
fat, fad, gap, gab, gal, gas, ham, has, had, hat, jab, jam, lab,
lad, lag, lap, man, mad, mat, map, nap, pan, Pam, pad, pal,
ran, ram, rag, rat, Sam, sad, sag, sat, sap, tab, tan, tad, tag,
tap, van, vat, yam, zap.
II. Phrases :
- The fat cat
- After the rat
- I am glad
- The last hat
- An orange bag
- At the bank
- Pat can ban
- The man’s land
- Track the shark
III. Sentences :
1. We fry eggs in a pan..
2. My dad is a good man.
3. My family is going on a trip.
4. Wrap your trash in a bag.
5. What kind of an attitude is that?
6. The black cat is happy in my lap.
7. Sarah said I had bags sagging under my eyes.
8. The band has fans from faraway lands.
9. They pack their bags and roam by van on the sand.
10. I'll just sit on the grass with my magazine, my sandwich,
and my apple.
IV. Text :
 My First Hat // I had never had a hat. / I wanted one, so I
told my dad. / He said he was glad to get me my first hat. /
When I saw it, I was mad. / It was a bad hat. / I did not like it. / I
put it in the water so it went away. / My dad was mad. / He said
I was bad to lose the hat. / I got a new hat. / I like it more than
my first hat.
The Cat on the Mat. // There was a cat. / The cat sat. /
The cat sat on a mat. // There was a rat. / The rat had a hat. /
The rat with the hat sat. // The cat sat. / The rat sat. / The cat
and the rat sat on the mat.
The Man Has a Can. // Can you see the man? / He has a
van. / In the van, he has a can. / He is a man. / He has a can. /
The can is in the van. / He has a can and a pan. / He ran to the
van with his pan. /The can is in the pan.
Tap on the Map. // That is the map. / Tap on it. / Tap on
the map. / This is a man. / He has a cap. / Tap on the cap. / He
had a nap. / His nap was in the map. / He can nap on the map.
Snack in the Sack. // This is a sack. / This is a snack. / I
pack my snack. / The snack is in the sack. / I put the sack in my
backpack. / Jack has some tacks. / He put the tacks into a
stack. / His tacks are black. / He has a stack of black tacks.
/Jack has some tacks. / I have a snack. / His tacks are in a
stack. / My snack is in my backpack.