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1st Grade Word Families Resources

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Activity1st GradeShort Vowel A Word Sort Activity

Using this Short Vowel A Word Sort Activity, students sort each Short A Word under the matching word family heading with the short /a/ sound.

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Activity1st GradeShort Vowel E Word Sort Activity

Using this Short Vowel E Word Sort Activity, students sort each Short E Word under the matching word family heading with the short /e/ sound.

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Activity1st GradeEaster OLD Word Family Activity

Using Easter OLD Word Family Activity, students put the -old Word Family Easter Eggs into the -old Word Family Easter Basket.

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Activity1st GradeShort Vowel U Word Sort Activity

Using this Short Vowel U Word Sort Activity, students sort each Short U Word under the matching word family heading with the short /u/ sound.

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Worksheet1st GradeDr. Seuss ING Word Family Worksheet

UsingDr. Seuss ING Word Family Worksheet, students fill in the blanks using ING words from the word bank with help from Thing 1 and Thing 2!

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Worksheet1st GradeET Word Family Worksheet

Using ET Word Family Worksheet, students make new words by matching each onset to the rime.

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Worksheet1st GradeMaking New Words Worksheet

Making New Words Worksheet gives 1st grade students fifteen words to sort into the -ock, -an and -ing word families, with an answer key included, so reading and spelling grow together.

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Worksheet1st GradeMemorial Day Word Families Worksheet

This Memorial Day Word Families Worksheet asks 1st Grade students to read fifteen words and write each one under the -ake, -ell or -ar family it belongs to. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet1st GradeAKE Word Family Worksheet

An AKE Word Family Worksheet for 1st grade: read six sentences and write the missing -ake word from the word bank. Answer key included for fast, no-prep long a phonics practice.

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Activity1st GradeWord Family Flap Books Activity

Using Word Family Flap Books Activity, students cut each square and staple all the squares together on the base page to create flip books to build word family fluency.

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Worksheet1st GradeLetter A Word Families Worksheet

Using Letter A Word Families Worksheet, students write beginning sounds to build new words using the letter a word families.

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Worksheet1st GradeLetter U Word Families Worksheet

Using Letter U Word Families Worksheet, students write beginning sounds to build new words using the Letter U word families.

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Activity1st GradeIGHT, ING, IP, IT Word Family Fun Activity

Using IGHT, ING, IP, IT Word Family Fun Activity, students add letters to the beginning of each word family.

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Activity1st GradeShort Vowel I Word Sort Activity

Using this Short Vowel I Word Sort Activity, students sort each Short I Word under the matching word family heading with the short /i/ sound.

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Worksheet1st GradeOP Word Family Worksheet

Using OP Word Family Worksheet, students make new words by matching each onset to the rime.

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Worksheet1st GradeSt. Patrick's Day Word Families Worksheet

This St. Patrick's Day Word Families Worksheet has 1st graders sort twelve words into the -at and -old families and write each one out. An answer key is included, so it is ready to print and go.

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Worksheet1st GradeDr. Seuss OP Word Family Worksheet

UsingDr. Seuss OP Word Family Worksheet, students circle the OP pictures in the chart using the help of Hop on Pop!

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Worksheet1st GradeACK Word Family Worksheet

Using ACK Word Family Worksheet, students make new words by matching each onset to the rime.

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Worksheet1st GradeAP Word Family Worksheet

Using AP Word Family Worksheet, students make new words by matching each onset to the rime.

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Worksheet1st GradeLetter I Word Families Worksheet

Using Letter I Word Families Worksheet, students write beginning sounds to build new words using the Letter I word families.