Pat's Stolen Mat

Word Families Kindergarten CVC Foundations
Pat's Stolen Mat

Pat the cat had a red mat. He liked his mat a lot. But one day, a rat ran by. The rat saw the mat. Zip! The rat ran off with Pat's mat! "That is my mat!" Pat said. Pat ran after the rat. The rat was fast. It ran past a man. Pat ran past the man too. The rat sat on the mat. Pat gave a big hiss. The rat ran off fast — but it did not have the mat! Pat got his mat back. He sat on his mat in the sun. "My mat," said Pat. He was one good cat.

Circle all the -at words in red, all the -an words in blue, and all the -ap words in green. How many of each did you find?
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Pat's Stolen Mat coloring page illustration
Coloring page included in PDF

Reader Details

Phonics Skill Word Families
Grade Level Kindergarten
Phase CVC Foundations

Target Words

cat bat hat mat sat rat can man pan ran fan van

Sight Words

the is a and to was it on his in

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About This Decodable Reader

“Pat's Stolen Mat” is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten students practicing word families phonics patterns. This mini-book uses phonetically controlled vocabulary so beginning readers can successfully sound out nearly every word in the story, building confidence and reinforcing the specific phonics skills they're learning.

The 2-page PDF includes the reading passage on page one and a coloring page illustration on page two. Print both pages, staple together, and your child has an instant mini-book. The coloring activity reinforces story comprehension and makes reading practice feel like a fun activity rather than homework.

This reader is part of our collection of 50 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with word families patterns, try our word families phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.