Grade 1 - Spelling

Grade 1 Word Families Spelling Practice

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Word Families

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Worksheet 1

  1. Spell the word-family word meaning “an animal that flies at night in the AT family.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  2. Build this word-family word: “a tool used for cooking in the AN family.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  3. Write the word-family spelling for “a soft hat in the AP family.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  4. Finish the boxes to spell “a bright color in the ED family” as a word-family word.

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  5. Use the shared family ending to spell the word meaning “a female chicken in the EN family.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  6. Spell the word-family word meaning “false hair worn on the head in the IG family.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  7. Build this word-family word: “to jump on one foot in the OP family.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  8. Write the word-family spelling for “the star in our sky in the UN family.”

    A row containing 3 empty letter boxes.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  9. Finish the boxes to spell “a time-telling tool in the OCK family” as a word-family word.

    A row containing 5 empty letter boxes.A row of 5 boxes for the letters of a word. 5 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  10. Use the shared family ending to spell the word meaning “a sweet dessert in the AKE family.”

    A row containing 4 empty letter boxes.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. 4 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.
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About this worksheet

A word family groups words that share the same ending sound and spelling. Once a child knows AT in cat, that stable rime can support hat, bat, and flat without rebuilding every sound from the beginning. The challenge is learning to preserve the family while changing only the onset. Some children copy the first letter from a familiar example or choose words that rhyme by sound but use a different spelling. This worksheet names and displays the relevant family ending in every question, then asks children to complete, choose, or independently spell a member from a meaning clue. Support practice supplies more letters, while challenge practice expects the complete word. Ask your child to cover the first sound and read the remaining family. Then uncover or add a new onset and blend again. That comparison makes the reusable spelling pattern visible rather than turning the page into unrelated vocabulary practice.

What your child will learn

  • Recognize a shared rime across words
  • Keep a family ending while changing the onset
  • Spell new words from a known pattern
  • Distinguish family spelling from first sounds

Worked example

Cat and hat share AT. Keep A-T and change C to H to spell hat.

Common mistake

Changing letters inside the family ending when only the first sound should change.

Helpful hint

Cover the beginning, read the family, then attach the new first sound.

Final Consonant PatternsCompound Words

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with word families?
Changing letters inside the family ending when only the first sound should change.
How can I help my child with word families?
Cover the beginning, read the family, then attach the new first sound.
Are these 1st grade spelling worksheets free to print?
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