If you want to teach your children how to read then word families are a good place to start. I have designed a large set of word family worksheets, flashcards, and even a free workbook for you to download.
The word family materials included can be used as worksheets or as flashcards by laminating them and cutting them out. I have also designed some simple sentences using the CVC words which means after children can read the word families, they can practice reading them in sentences!
Word Families Workbook
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I have made a printable workbook that can be used as a structured way to improve your child’s reading. The workbook contains word family CVC sentences that are easy to read. The word family workbook is a great resource to use at home or at your kindergarten!
To make the word family book even more useful in the classroom, I have included the CVC word family sentences as a separate download. The idea is to print out the CVC sentences and practice reading them as a group.
After reading the CVC sentences, children can practice writing them too by copying the sentences in the workbook. Each time you do a new sentence, you can use the book to review the word family sentences! Once children finish the book, they can enjoy reading it to their parents!
CVC Sentences PDF DOWNLOAD HERE!
If the workbook is too difficult, I recommend practicing the word family sheets below. you can use the sheets for practicing reading each of the word families.
-ad, -ag, -am, -an, -ap, -at, -ack word family worksheets PDF
Before using this set of ‘a’ word families, make sure your child can already recognize and sound out the individual letter phonemes. If your child is still having trouble, go back to practicing basic phonics.
I have various flashcard sets available for FREE including colorful Aa-Zz cards, A- Z animal cards, and also simple letter flashcards. You’ll also find various phonics sheets on the site too! Learning how to read can take a while, so be sure not to rush : )
I have organized these CVC words in alphabetical order, so reference the downloadable word family workbook if you want to see exactly where you should start in terms of teaching order. I would avoid teaching ‘-ack’ until all 3 letter words are finished.
| ad | ag | am | an | ap | at | ack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bad | bag | am | ban | bap | bat | back |
| dad | rag | bam | can | cap | cat | hack |
| had | tag | dam | fan | gap | fat | lack |
| lad | wag | ham | man | lap | hat | pack |
| mad | jam | nan | map | mat | rack | |
| pad | Sam | pan | nap | pat | sack | |
| rad | Pam | ran | rap | rat | tack | |
| sad | ram | tan | tap | sat | ||
| tad | yam | van | zap | vat |
-ed, -en, -et, -eck, -ell, -est word family worksheets PDF
Here are all the CVC word family worksheets containing ‘e’. Just like the previous word family, try to avoid teaching the 4 letter words until later. You will notice that names like ‘Ben’ are capitalized. I recommend laminating the worksheets so that they can be traced and reused.
| ed | en | et | eck | ell | est |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bed | Ben | bet | deck | bell | best |
| fed | den | get | neck | dell | jest |
| led | hen | jet | fell | nest | |
| red | Ken | let | hell | pest | |
| Ted | men | met | sell | rest | |
| Pen | net | tell | test | ||
| Ten | pet | well | vest | ||
| yen | vet | yell | west | ||
| wet | zest |
-ig, -ip, -it, -in, – ip, -it word family worksheets PDF
With the ‘i’ word family worksheets, I have not included any 4 letter words. Please let me know if you would like some and I can add to this collection as time goes on. Remember that children don’t have to know all of the words, they just need to learn the skill of decoding.
| ig | in | ip | it |
|---|---|---|---|
| big | in | dip | bit |
| dig | bin | hip | fit |
| fig | kin | kip | hit |
| pig | pin | lip | kit |
| rig | sin | pip | lit |
| wig | tin | rip | pit |
| win | sip | sit | |
| tip | wit | ||
| zip | zit |
-ob, -og, -ot word family worksheets PDF
Here are the ‘o’ CVC words. Feel free to teach only the easier words from the word family. If I was to teach this word family to younger students, I would probably choose Bob, dog, and pot. When discussing the meaning of words, its always easier to use nouns.
| ob | og | ot |
|---|---|---|
| bob | bog | cot |
| cob | cog | dot |
| fob | dog | got |
| hob | fog | hot |
| job | hog | jot |
| lob | jog | lot |
| mob | log | not |
| rob | pot | |
| yob | rot |
-ub, -ug, -un, -ut, -uck, -ump word family worksheets PDF
Finally, we have the ‘u’ word families. Remember with all of these flashcards and materials, you don’t have to do them all in order for your child to read. If a student can read at a reasonable speed, on around 70 percent of the 3 letter CVC word, then you can start using the word family workbook!
| ub | ug | un | ut | uck | ump |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cub | bug | bun | but | buck | bump |
| dub | dug | fun | cut | duck | dump |
| hub | hug | gun | gut | luck | hump |
| pub | jug | hun | hut | muck | jump |
| rub | mug | nun | put | puck | lump |
| sub | pug | pun | suck | pump | |
| tub | rug | run | tuck | rump | |
| tug | yuck |
Easy reading word family sheets PDF
If it feels like there are too many sheets to print out, I also prepared some more sheets that are designed specifically for reading. These flashcards will work well if you have many students and not enough materials : )
Download all six reading sheets as a zip file here.
If you need any help downloading the flashcards, or would like to see a step by step guide of how to print the flashcards, click here!
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Check out our collection of word family worksheets. Word families are sets of words that have a common pattern in the letters and sound. (For example, the -ock word family contains the words clock, rock, block and sock.) We are just starting to organize and post all of these and will soon have over 50 different word families with different worksheets for each.
-ack Word Family Worksheets
Help students learn to read words in the -ack w…
- 2,870
-ad Word Family Worksheets
-ad word family worksheets.
- 8,347
-ag Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -ag word family.
- 2,493
-ail Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -ail …
-ain Word Family Worksheets
Help students learn to read words in the -ain w…
- 1,007
-ake Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -ake word family.
-all Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -all word family.
- 4,699
-am Word Family Worksheets
Help students learn to read words in the -am wo…
- 2,575
-an Word Family Worksheets
Help students learn to read words in the -an wo…
- 2,333
-and Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -and …
- 1,851
-ap Word Family Worksheets
Help students learn to read words in the -ap wo…
- 1,187
-at Word Family Worksheets
Help students learn to read words in the -at wo…
- 2,849
-ate Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -ate …
-aw Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -aw w…
-ay Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -ay w…
-eal Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -eal …
-ear Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -ear …
-eat Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -eat …
-ed Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -ed w…
- 1,031
-eel Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -eel …
-eep Word Family Worksheets
Help students learn to read words in the -eep w…
-ell Word Family Worksheets
Practice reading and writing words in the -ell …
-en Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -en word family.
- 1,172
-end Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -end word family.
-ent Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -ent word family.
-est Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -est word family.
-et Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -et word family.
-ew Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -ew word family.
-ice Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -ice word family.
-ick Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -ick word family.
- 1,339
-ig Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -ig word family.
- 1,287
-ight Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -ight word family.
- 2,499
-ike Word Family Worksheets
Help kids learn words in the -ike word family.
-ime Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ime …
-ine Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ine …
-ing Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ing …
- 2,617
-ink Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ink …
-it Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -it w…
-oat Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -oat …
-ock Word Family Worksheets
-ock word family worksheets.
- 5,648
-og Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -og w…
- 1,139
-ook Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ook …
-ool Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ool …
-op Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -op w…
- 1,769
-ore Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ore …
-ot Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ot w…
- 2,465
-ow Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ow w…
-ub Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ub w…
-uck Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -uck …
- 1,162
-ug Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ug w…
- 1,541
-ump Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ump …
-un Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -un w…
- 1,274
-unk Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -unk …
-ut Word Family Worksheets
Help children read and write words in the -ut w…
- 1,335
Mixed Word Family Worksheets
Word family worksheets with multiple word famil…
- 7,046
Word Wheels
Cut out and construct word wheels for many diff…
- 1,704
Worksheets
Print this page, then cut and staple it together. This mini-book features words that end with -all: ball, small, and tall.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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This worksheet has 4 different activities for students to complete to learn about words that end with -all.
1st Grade
Color in the ovals with -all words and then write the -all words on the primary-ruled lines associated with the images provided. On the bottom, circle the pictures that end with -all.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Cut out the -all words at the bottom of this page and glue it under the picture that matches it.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Cut out these word cards and build sentences using at least one «all» word in each. Then practice your printing skills by writing the sentences on the lined paper provided.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
Figure out the missing letter to each word by looking at the pictures.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Look at the images provided and determine what the missing initial letters to each word are and then rewrite the word on the lines below it.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Color in the circles with the right letters to make a word that matches the picture and then write that word on the lines next to it.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
For each picture, find the word in each horizontal word hunt and circle it.
1st Grade
Have your students think of words that end with -all and write them down. For some, there are picture hints to help them figure it out.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Color, trace, and write each word on this printable worksheet.
1st Grade
Students can think of as many -all words as they can and write them down on the lines.
1st Grade
Use letter stampers and an ink pad to make the following words: hall, call, stall, fall, and small.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Word Games
Print and cut out the flash cards. Flip the cards face-down and have a pair of students alternate turning over cards to make a match.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
A pencil and a paperclip is needed to create this word spinner. With the spinner you can have students take turns spinning it and writing the words the spinner lands on.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Word Slider, Flashcards, and Word Wheel
Print and cut out the airplane-shaped word slider. Insert the strip into the middle and move the strip along to read each word. ALT button below has a full-color version available.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
These printable flashcards are a great learning tool to practice reading words that end with -all.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Print the word wheel onto card stock paper. Use a brass fastener to attach the two paper circles together. Spin the wheel to practice reading the words in the -all family.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
See Also:
Word Family Units (Index)
Try out some of our many other word family units: -ad, -am, -ail, -ake, -at,
-aw, -eal, -ear, -eel, -eet, -end, -est,
-ight, -ime, -ink, -op, -ow, -ug, and -ut.
Sample Worksheet Images
I keep on publishing printable worksheets that I designed for introducing word families to elementary students and thus helping them learn and memorize their first English words. This time the worksheets feature the -am words family. You are welcome to download the free PDF file and check out other worksheets from this series currently available on my blog (-at word family worksheets).
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Word families are a group of words with a similar pattern and are the first step in reading and learning vocabulary. There are three main categories of word families ending sound, starting sound, and middle sound. Word families represent groups of letters with the same sound. These words help children identify the sound and word patterns as they learn to read and write. Wordlist worksheets help children develop phonological awareness, reading, and spelling skills. Here is a series of reading, writing, phonics, and activity worksheets for at, ap, aw, and ab word families.