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1st Grade Word Families worksheets

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Word Families

Grade 1 Spelling Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Write the letter that makes the word.

  1. An elephant is very __ig.

  2. A __ig says oink.

  3. I __ig a hole in the sand.

  4. A __ig is a sweet fruit.

  5. Please __et the table.

  6. I catch a fish with a __et.

  7. A __et flies in the sky.

  8. The rain made me __et.

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About this worksheet

A word family is a group of words that end the same way and rhyme: cat, hat and bat are the -at family. The ending stays the same and only the first letter changes, so learning one family gives a child many words at once. On this worksheet each line is a short sentence with a word that is missing its first letter, and the family ending is printed after the gap, such as ____at.

Your child reads the sentence, thinks about which word fits and writes the letter that makes the word. Two families are on a sheet, so the same endings come up again and again, and the six versions use different families. Say the whole family out loud when you finish: cat, hat, bat, mat, rat.

What your child will learn

  • Read the ending of a word family such as -at or -an
  • Add a first letter to make a word that fits a sentence
  • Hear that words in a family rhyme
  • Read and spell many words from one ending

Common Core standard: RF.1.3.B

Worked example

A ____at says meow. The ending is -at. A cat says meow, so the missing letter is c. Write c.

Common mistake

Writing a letter that makes a real word that does not fit the sentence, such as b for A ____at says meow.

Helpful hint

Read the whole sentence, then try the first letters you know until the word fits.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with word families?

Writing a letter that makes a real word that does not fit the sentence, such as b for A ____at says meow.

How can I help my child with word families?

Read the whole sentence, then try the first letters you know until the word fits.

Are these 1st grade spelling worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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