Printable Word Families Worksheet

This two-page letter-size worksheet is for early readers working on word families. It includes Name and Date lines, then problems where students add one letter to make a word in each family. The practice section is set up in columns with items such as _at, _an, _ig, _ug, _en, and _ot.

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Use the sheet for phonics warm-ups, independent seatwork, or quick review. Students write the missing beginning letter to complete each word, then check their work with the answer key on the second page. The key lists each family and sample words like cat, bat, hat, mat, can, fan, man, pan, big, dig, pig, and wig.

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Phonics practice for word families
Morning work or literacy centers
Quick review with an answer key

Tip: Print page 2 on the back for easy self-checking after students finish page 1.

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