Word Families Student Activity Guide - Grades K-1 - Print Version

The activities in this guide help early childhood learners develop an understanding of word families. The 20+ activities included in this guide are designed to supplement the study of the word families. Each lesson features a one ‘vowel-consonant’ chunk that is the basis for many common words, along with related activities. The ‘vowel-consonant’ chunk is also referred to as three phoneme words, consonant - vowel - consonant words, and CVC words.

The Lessons Cover the Following Word Families:
• ag & am
• an & at
• ap & aw
• ay & et
• en & ed
• ew & it
• in & ip
• op & ow
• ot & ut
• ug & un

This guide is an ideal resource for centers, independent work in the classroom or homework. The activities can be used independently for review or as a form of assessment or in combination with other related classroom activities. They are also the perfect complement to NewPath’s Early Childhood Flip Charts available separately.