Short A Word Families
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Short A Word Families" is written for 1st Grade (Ages 6-7), and it covers Common Core RF.1.3.B. If your little one is a year younger but already steady here, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and word families never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
1st grade phonics worksheet: add a first letter to the at, an and ap endings and write each new word. Answer key included. Part of our word families collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Read the example together, then have your child say each new word before writing it. Ask for one more word in each family out loud. Check with the answer key.
What students will practice
- Students will add a first letter to a word family ending to build words.
- Students will read and spell short vowel word family words.
- Students will sort words into their word families.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Reading · 1st Grade
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FAQ
How do I use this word families worksheet?
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Read the example together, then have your child say each new word before writing it. Ask for one more word in each family out loud. Check with the answer key.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Add a first letter to the at, an and ap endings and write each new word. A word family is a group of words that end with the same letters and rhyme. These families have the short a sound. The directions on the page read: Read the word family ending and the word under the picture. Then, add each letter to the ending and write the new word on the lines. The page opens with a worked example, and the answer key shows every answer.
Can I use this word families worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 1st Grade word families, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What are word families in 1st grade?
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A word family is a group of words that end with the same letters and rhyme, like cat, hat and bat. The ending is called a rime.
Which word families are on these pages?
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Short a: at, an, ap. Short e: en, et, ed. Short i: ig, ip, id. Short o: og, ot, ock. Short u: ug, un, uck. The sort adds ake and ar.
How do word families help 1st graders read?
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Once a child can read an ending like ug, they can read bug, hug and rug by changing only the first letter. That is faster than sounding out every letter.
Is there an answer key for each worksheet?
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Yes. All six word family pages have an answer key.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 1st Grade |
| Subject | Reading |
| Topic | Word Families |
| Standard | RF.1.3.B |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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