The oat
Family Set
Written by Cherry Carl
Illustrated by Ron Leishman
Images©Toonaday.com/Toonclipart.com
-oat Word Family List
bloat
boat
coat
float
gloat
goat*
moat
oat
shoat
throat
afloat
raincoat
rowboat
overcoat
petticoat
Keep Away the Goat!
To the tune of: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Cherry Carl
Row, row, row the boat
Round and round the moat!
But never, ever bring the goat
when you are afloat!
Watch that goofy goat
He’ll eat your overcoat!
So when you row around the moat,
keep away the goat!
Cut and Paste: oat
boat
raincoat
goat
goat
bloat
float
boat
gloat
Finish and Write
Say the name of each picture. If the picture belongs in the –oat family and
rhymes with goat, add –oat to finish writing the word.
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v
fl
b
n
c
sw
g
gl
Circle and Write
Look at the picture in each box. Circle the word that matches the picture. Write
the word on the lines.
1.
goat
got
2.
flat
float
3.
boat
both
4.
goat
gloat
5.
bloat
blot
More Circle and Write
Say the name of each picture. Read the words and circle the word that names the
picture. Write the word under the picture. Make a picture for the last word.
float
goat
rowboat
flat
gloat
raincoat
bout
boat
sailboat
sunshine
goat
goat
road
grit
rowboat
got
coat
Configuration Station: oat
Word Bank
boat
coat
float
gloat
goat
moat
oat
throat
oat Word Search
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goat
bloat
moat
coat
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float
throat
gloat
Cloze the Gap! (oat)
Read the following sentences, saying the word “goat”
when you come to a blank space. Use words from the
oat family to fill in the blanks and make sense. Reread
your sentences to double check your choices!
1.
My sister had to stay home because her
2.
“It’s raining, so don’t forget your
,” said Mom.
3.
The swim coach taught me how to
on my back.
4.
Some schools have a
5.
Do you think there’s a dragon in the castle
?
6.
Mom, may I please order a root beer
?
7.
My sister loves to sing, “Row, row, row your
.”
8.
Mom makes hot
9.
Dad let me work the oars in the
10. The baby
hurt.
closet in each room.
meal for breakfast on cold mornings.
on the lake.
at the Children’s Zoo ate my nametag!
float
moat
float
boat
Word Bank
coat
throat
raincoat
goat
oat
rowboat
oat Crossword Puzzle
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Across
to take or show pride
any kind of ship
the ditch around a castle
a grain used for food
a piece of warm winter clothing
the opposite of sink
throat
bloat
float
coat
Down
1. a farm animal with horns
2. the front of your neck
3. to swell or make bigger
Word Bank
gloat
moat
oat
boat
goat
Alphabet
Avenue
Place the words below in alphabetical order.
1
7
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
12
WORD BANK
bloat
goat
oat
afloat
gloat
coat
raincoat
moat
lifeboat
throat
float
boat
See, Say, Spell and Write
moat
Suffix City
The oat Family
Look at the root words on the left.
Use your magnetic letters to add –s, -ed, and –ing to make new words.
Write the new words in the boxes below.
Root Word
-s
-ed
-ing
boat
coat
bloat
float
gloat
I’m floating!
I float!
I floated!
I’m sunburned!
Cloze the Gap:
The oat Family
Use your oat Suffix City worksheet to help you fill in the blanks below.
1. Mom
the chicken with flour before she fried it
last night.
2. It’s not polite to
3.
when you win a game.
is a good hobby if you like the water.
4. Dad got sunburned when he
in the pool too long!
5. When I eat too much pizza, I feel
6. Mom put a new
of paint on the wall in the kitchen.
7. Let’s rent a giant inner tube for
8. Oh, no! My row
9. The class bully
!
just
at Water World!
away on that big wave!
when I missed the ball at recess.
10. Grandma sent me a new winter
for my birthday.
I’m bloated from
eating too much!
oat Family Word Slide
oat
oat Family Word Slide
(Sound Blending)
Print on vellum, cut, and laminate for durability. Cut the top and bottom slits to the left
of the rime chunk for the slide. Model proper use for students: blending to form and
say new words.
b
gl
bl
m
c
thr
fl
g
oat Partner Puzzles
g oat fl oat
fl oat
b oat
gl oat
c oat
goat
goat
goat
boat
boat
bloat
raincoat
raincoat
float
float
gloat
coat
-oat Words and Pictures for Sorts and Stuff
-oat Pictures and Words
-oat Pictures and Words
raincoat
-oat Pictures and Words
-oat Pictures and Words
goat
-oat Pictures and Words
-oat Pictures and Words
float
-oat Pictures and Words
-oat Pictures and Words
float
-oat Words and Pictures for Sorts and Stuff
-oat Pictures and Words
-oat Pictures and Words
coat
-oat Pictures and Words
-oat Pictures and Words
boat
-oat Pictures and Words
-oat Pictures and Words
boat
-oat Pictures and Words
-oat Pictures and Words
gloat
-oat Words and Pictures for Sorts and Stuff
-oat Pictures and Words
-oat Pictures and Words
bloat
-oat Pictures and Words
oat
-oat Pictures and Words
moat
-oat Pictures and Words
rowboat
-oat Pictures and Words
throat
Word Family (-oat)
bloat, boat, coat, float, gloat, goat, moat, oat, throat,
lifeboat, raincoat, rowboat, steamboat
Write sentences or a story with –oat words of your choice.
My oat Book
My oat Book
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oat
oat
-oat family
-oat family
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What’s it Worth? (oat)
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2
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3
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4
l
5
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