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The -ap word family
Printable list of -ap family words · 1 page
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The -ap family ends in short a and /p/. It's one of the most useful families for moving from CVC words to blends, because so many blends fit in front of it: clap, flap, slap, snap, trap and even the three-letter blend in strap.
This list has the CVC words first (cap, gap, lap, map, nap, tap, yap), then the blend and digraph words. If your child reads lap, ask them to add a c: clap. That small step makes the blend feel easy.
The -ap and -at families differ only in the last sound, so they're good to sort together once both are familiar.
Tips for using it
- Build blends from CVC words: lap to clap, nap to snap, rap to trap.
- Make a short silly sentence together: 'The cat can nap on a map.'
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What words are in the -ap family?
Cap, gap, lap, map, nap, tap and yap, plus chap, clap, flap, slap, snap, trap and strap.
Is strap too hard for beginners?
It has a three-letter blend (str), so save it until two-letter blends are easy. It's a fun challenge word once they are.