She patted herself on the back so hard she broke her arm. Everybody enjoys a little honest flattery. I hate gnats. Something is always mattering to my sister. Pickles are pickled in a vat.
Beer is brewed in a vat.
My cat's tail tickles. My dog's tail hit the cards and scattered them all over. Check your student's spelling of the word scattered. If he has it right, show him his misspelling that you saved. Praise him for learning a word without ever having had it shown to him.