Thanksgiving Word Families Worksheet
This Thanksgiving word families worksheet has 1st grade students sort fifteen words into the -orn, -ay and -ot families, with an answer key included for easy checking.
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Description
Word families are groups of words that share the same ending sound and spelling, like corn, horn and born. A thanksgiving word families worksheet gives young readers a festive way to practice this key phonics skill. When children see that words in a family share a chunk, they can read and spell many new words by changing just the first letter.
This thanksgiving word families worksheet shows a word box with fifteen short words and three family columns: -orn, -ay and -ot. Students read each word in the box and write it under the family where it fits. Picture clues of an ear of corn, a hay bale and a cooking pot sit under each column. Use it in a phonics center, for morning work, or as a calm activity in the week before Thanksgiving.
What’s Included
- A word box with fifteen decodable words
- Three word family columns for -orn, -ay and -ot with five writing lines each
- Thanksgiving picture clues for each family
- A complete answer key
Why It Helps Kids
First, sorting words by their ending chunk trains children to notice spelling patterns, which speeds up decoding. Second, writing each word builds handwriting and spelling practice at the same time. Third, the holiday theme keeps first graders excited to learn during a busy time of year.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Read the words aloud together first and clap the ending sound in each one. After the sort, ask children to think of one more word for each family, such as scorn or stay. This kindergarten thanksgiving worksheet also works well as a quick review for older students. Pair the thanksgiving word families worksheet with a Thanksgiving read-aloud for a full holiday literacy lesson.
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