AD Word Family Sentences Matching Mat

Reading mat with eight AD word family sentences, such as "The lad is glad" and "Chad is a grad"; students cut out the picture cards and pair each picture with the sentence it describes.
Year levels
Year 1, Pre-school (Early Years)
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Updated Oct 19, 2026

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, English
Topic
AD Word Family, Reading Comprehension
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Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9EFLY04 — read decodable and authentic texts using developing phonic knowledge, and monitor meaning… AC9EFLY12 — write consonant–vowel–consonant (CVC) words by representing sounds with the appropriate…

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About this resource

Students will practise reading sentences with AD words. Students will then use the picture cards to match with each sentence. Students gain practice reading decodable sentences, reading comprehension and simple sight words. These mats are great for literacy centres, small groups or independent practice.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Decode AD-family words in connected sentences

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9EFLY04 — read decodable and authentic texts using developing phonic knowledge, and monitor meaning using context and emerging grammatical knowledge
  • AC9EFLY12 — write consonant–vowel–consonant (CVC) words by representing sounds with the appropriate letters, and blend sounds associated with letters when reading CVC words

Core concepts

  • AD word family

  • Reading comprehension

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