DocPtayer ORD Fa wee “ FAMILY ra A Bat Named Pat by Betsy Franco Illustrated by Bari Weissman MSCHOLASTIC hitpsildocplayerneti48712153-Word-famiy-#06.08.2021 DocPlayer For my sister Hari, who always wears a “hat” ier 'No part of his publication may be reproduced in whole or in or or stored ino rerival system, oF transite in any form or by ony means, electronic, mechonical, photocepying, recording, oF otherwise, without written permission ofthe publisher. Fr infotmaon regarding permission, wit T0 ‘Scholastic Ine., 857 Broodwoy, Now York, NY 10012. ‘SCHOLASTIC and WORD FAMILY TALES (nd associated designs ore trodemars of Scholostic Inc. ‘sete by Bor Wesson, Produced by Brown Pubshing Network ISBN 05499-26266-6 Copyright € 2002 by Scholastic Ino. Al rights reserved. Printed in the US.A hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html angz : 8g 3 i i i i : : 3 My mother and I had a nice long chat about getting a pet like a dog or a catDocPtayer ‘ c But I told her, “I REALLY want a bat— not a fish or a bird or a dog or a cat.” hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html06.08.2021 DocPlayer If I had a bat, I would name her Pat. Her collar would say, “Pat the Bat.” Nr hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html sno06.08.2021 DocPlayer I’d make her some supper— two spiders, one gnat, and all sorts of spooky bugs like that. *K: hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html ane06.08.2021 DocPlayer I'd pet her little head—pat, pat, pat. Id sing lullabies as she sat on her mat. or hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html m906.08.2021 DocPlayer She'd sleep all day with her wings folded flat— I would always know just where she was at! XK. hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html ane06.08.2021 DocPlayer But when the moon got round and fat, she'd leave our bedroom habitat... hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html ang06.08.2021 DocPlayer ..-and swoop out the window, just like that— to meet her pals, a nice bunch of bats. hitpsildocplayerneti48712153-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources html 1019They’d flutter around like acrobats, then sit in my tree for bat chitchats. x hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html a95082029 tay On Show-and-Tell Day, I'd wear a tall hat, and on my shoulder, there’d be Pat!DocPtayer At first some kids might want her to scat, but after a while, they’d start to love Pat. hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html06.08.2021 DocPlayer I REALLY hate to be a brat, but I want a bat, and that is that! Ke hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html sano06.08.2021 DocPlayer Try as I might, Mom said no to the bat. So I'd like you to meet my new cat...named Pat! ar hitpstldocplayer.nei48712159-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources.html 151906.08.2021 DocPlayer at | ord amily iddles Listen to the riddle sentences. Add the right letter or letters to the -at sound to finish each one. When my kitten grows up she will be a __af. When it’s cold outside I wear gloves, a scarf, and a __at. been a __at! My cat eats so much that she is growing rather __at. * * & I saw a very big mouse. I think it must have * * The car could not move because the tire was at. Ke hitpsildocplayerneti48712153-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources html 161906.08.2021 DocPlayer *& This is my high chair from when I was a baby. It’s where I always __at. My aunt calls on the phone each night so she and Mom can at. I know my baseball mitt is in the yard, but I still can’t find my __at. a at. e The tiny bug buzzing in my ear is called Please wipe your feet on the __at. {OU “01 “TOU “6 "10g °g "10YO“L ‘Ios “9 "Ioy °g“I0}“h "IOs "¢ “toy “Z ‘1o0"| :semsuy 45 r hitpsildocplayerneti48712153-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources html am06.08.2021 DocPlayer im cheer. Give a great holler, a cheer, a yell For all of the words that we can spell With an A and aT that make the sound —at, You'll find it in mat and cat and bat. Two little letters, that’s all that we need To make a whole family of words to read! hitpsildocplayerneti48712153-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources html 181906.08.2021 DocPlayer Reading Tips Here are some quick and fun ways to use this story to help children learn the word family —at. S§¢_ Piola 10 children thot you re going o read a story thot has mony words with the -ct sound, made by the letters A ond T. All these words belong to a group called a word family. IC Ask children to find the -at word ending ot the top of the front cover. leview aloud with children the sound these two letters make together. Can they find two words in the title with the -at sound? ‘If Flip over the book ond read the story summary an the back cover. Ask children to point out the words they hear with the -t sound. Explain that the story you are about to read includes many more words that end in -at. Gan they help you find them? Sf Feed cioud the story once for pleasure and enjoy the whimsica|ilustrations. Then reread the ‘book, emphasizing the -ot word ending in the appropriate words. Ask children to listen closely ‘ond identify all the words that end in -ot (they might roise their hand or clap when they hear one, or you might choose a volunteer to point to the word on the page). As they do so, make a list on chart paper of all the -at words. Nun SYK Witoooch ofthe words from your fist on an unined gn mmm nnn, index card, Use o different color for at than the rest Other words in of the word. Read each word on the cards with re children. On onother reading of the story, distribute the -at family: the cards to children and have them hold up their ot Meera coord os their word is read, raat anes 9 Paves 144-15 of the Book feature 10 rides with rat wildeat ‘answers that require a word ending in -at. Read sat wombat teach riddle cloud and have children volunteer answers, spat democrat Read aloud the che 6 several times, with Spi ata SK Food cou the cheer on page 16 several times, wi vot ae lots of energy. Invite children to join you in reciting the cheer when they feel ready (you might even choose a “cheerleader’). combat pussycat doormat thermostat eee eee e eee eee, Rennes - Yon onconoooonoooooonE® hitpsildocplayerneti48712153-Word-family-tales-s-bat-named-patatscholastc-eaching-resources html 19n9