Word Family Stories and Activities Level A

Word A
Grades K–2 LEVEL to State

Correlated Standards
• 16 word families
with CVC words
Family
• Each word family unit
EMC 3353 includes:
-a picture dictionary
-an illustrated story
-comprehension and
vocabulary activities
-a word-list slider

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Everything You Need for Word Family Practice

Word Family Stories and Activities, Level A contains engaging,
reproducible one-page stories for 16 word families. Each story
is followed by activity pages that build comprehension and
vocabulary. Reproducible word list sliders encourage repeated
practice of the word families, leading to increased oral reading
fluency.
Companion Series
Word Family Games: Centers for Up to 6 Players, Level A provides
seven fun games that help students improve word recognition,
vocabulary, and fluency. The word families practiced correspond
to those in Word Family Stories and Activities, Level A.
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Table of Contents
Meet the…
-ag Word Family -ip Word Family
bag, gag, lag, rag, sag, tag, dip, hip, lip, rip, sip,
wag, flag, zigzag ................................. 3 tip, zip, chip, drip ................................. 51
-am Word Family -it Word Family

Cam, ham, jam, Pam, ram, bit, fit, hit, Kit, lit, pit,
Sam, yam, clam ................................... 9 sit, knit, quit, skit ................................. 57
-an Word Family -ob Word Family

ban, can, Dan, fan, Jan, Bob, cob, job, mob, rob,
man, pan, ran, tan, van ....................... 15 sob, glob, knob, slob ........................... 63
-at Word Family -op Word Family

bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, Pat, bop, cop, hop, mop, pop,
rat, sat, vat ........................................... 21 sop, top, chop, plop, stop .................... 69
-en Word Family -ot Word Family

Ben, den, hen, Jen, men, cot, dot, got, hot, jot, lot,
pen, ten, then, when ............................ 27 not, pot, spot ........................................ 75
-et Word Family -ub Word Family

bet, get, jet, let, met, net, cub, dub, hub, nub, rub,
pet, set, vet, wet ................................... 33 sub, tub, club, scrub ............................. 81
-ig Word Family -ug Word Family

big, dig, fig, jig, pig, rig, bug, dug, hug, jug, mug,
wig, swig, twig ..................................... 39 rug, tug, plug, slug, snug ..................... 87
-in Word Family -un Word Family

bin, fin, kin, pin, sin, tin, bun, fun, run, sun, spun,
win, chin, spin ...................................... 45 stun, honey bun, begun ....................... 93
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Name _________________________________________
About “A Pig Party”

The comprehension
activity features a
the Story Words to Know activity at the bottom of
Color the circles that tell about the story.
Read the parts you colored.

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the page.
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Word Family
❍ Name _________________________________________

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the story aloud. Then have students underline Draw a line to match.
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Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ag
Meet the -ag Word Family
Word Family Practice
Trace the letters. Write ag on the lines.
Then sound out the words you wrote.
1. 4.
ba g r
2. 5.
t w
3. 6.
fl zigz
Story Words to Know
Say each word. Trace it.
Read each sentence. Circle the word.
1. what What do you see?

2. is It is a dog.
3. see I see a dog.

4. the A dog is in the bag.

Teacher: Read the story to your students. Word Family
Name _________________________________________ -ag

Listen as the story is read to you.
Draw a line under the words in the -ag family.
Then read the story to yourself.
In the Bag
What is in the bag?
Is it a rag?
See it wag!
A dog is in the bag.
Take the story home. Read it to your family.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ag
About “In the Bag”
1. Who?
N a dog
N a rag
2. What?
N is in
N is on
3. Where?
N the bed
N the bag
Write a name on the tag.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ag
Write -ag Words
Complete each sentence.
Use the words.
bag rag tag wag
1. The dog is in a __________.
2. See his tail __________.
3. He can chew on a __________.
4. He wears a __________.
Draw a line to match.
1. • • tag
2. • • bag
3. • • rag

Note: Cut out the slider parts along the dashed lines. Word Family
-ag
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -ag Family
bag
gag
lag
rag
sag
tag
wag
flag
zigzag
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lag
bag
rag
tag
zig
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-ag family
wag
sag
bag
flag
gag
zig
zag
lag
rag

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-am
Meet the -am Word Family
Trace the letters. Write am on the lines.
1. 4.
r am P
2. 5.
h j
3. 6.
y cl
Story Words to Know
1. I I like Sam.
2. like I like Pam.
3. and Sam and Cam like jam.

Name _________________________________________ -am

Draw a line under the words in the -am family.
Jam and Ham

I am Sam.
I like jam.
I am Pam.
I like ham.
I am Cam.
I like jam and ham!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-am
About “Jam and Ham”
1. Who likes jam?

❍ Pam
❍ Sam
2. Who likes ham?

❍ Pam
❍ Sam
3. Who likes jam and ham?

❍ Sam
❍ Cam
Which -am family words can you eat?

Circle the picture. Write the word.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-am
Write -am Words
1. • • ham
2. • • Cam
3. • • jam

Use the words.
ham yam Sam
1. I am .
2. I eat .
3. I can grow a .

-am
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -am Family
Cam
ham
jam
Pam
ram
Sam
yam
clam

jam
ram
ham
yam
Cam
cla
m end of
-am family
Pam
Sam
jam
Cam
yam
ham
Pam
clam
ram

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-an
Meet the -an Word Family
Trace the letters. Write an on the lines.

1. 4.
van D
2. 5.
J m
3. 6.
r p
Story Words to Know
1. eat I like to eat.

2. saw I saw ice cream.
3. ice cream I like to eat ice cream.
4. said I said, “Yum!”

Name _________________________________________ -an

Draw a line under the words in the -an family.
The Man in the Van

Dan saw a van.
Jan saw a van.
A man was in the van.

Dan and Jan ran to the van.
“Who can eat ice cream?” asked the man.

“I can!” said Dan.
“I can!” said Jan.

Word Family
Name __________________________________
-an
About “The Man in the Van”
1. First?
N Dan and Jan ran.
❍ Dan and Jan saw a van.
2. Next?
❍ A man was in the van.
❍ A man ran.
3. Last?
❍ Dan and Jan ran.
❍ Dan and Jan said, “I can!”
What can you put in the can?

Circle it.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-an
Write -an Words
Use the words.
ran man fan van
1. Dan saw an ice cream .
2. A was in the van.
3. Dan to the van.
4. Dan said, “I am hot. Turn on the .”
1. • • can
2. • • Jan
3. • • pan
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Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -an Family
ban
can
Dan
fan
Jan
man
pan
ran
tan
van

ban
fan
can
man
pan
ran end of
-an family
tan
van
can
man
ban
fan
ran
van
tan

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-at
Meet the -at Word Family
Trace the letters. Write at on the lines.

1. 4.
cat h
2. 5.
m P
3. 6.
r b
Story Words to Know

1. has Pat has a big hat.

2. Is Is that his hat?
3. not That is not his hat.
4. are The cat and the rat are on the mat.

Name _________________________________________ -at

Draw a line under the words in the -at family.
A Cat and a Rat

Pat has a cat.
Pat has a rat.
Is the cat on the mat?
Is the rat in a hat?
No, the cat is not on a mat.
No, the rat is not in a hat.
The cat and the rat are on Pat!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-at
About “A Cat and a Rat”
1. Who?
❍ a cat and a rat
❍ a dog
2. What?
❍ are on
❍ are in
3. Where?
❍ a mat
❍ Pat
Look at each picture.

Write the word.

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Name _________________________________________
-at
Write -at Words
Use the words.
fat hat mat rat
1. The cat is on the .
2. I have a pet .
3. My rat has a .
4. The cat is .
1. • • cat
2. • • bat
3. • • mat

-at
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -at Family
bat
cat
fat
hat
mat
Pat
rat
sat
vat

cat
fat
bat
hat
ma
t
rat end of
-at family
sat
vat
bat
fat
mat
cat
rat
vat
hat

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-en
Meet the -en Word Family
Trace the letters. Write en on the lines.
1. 4.
ten J
2. 5.
p B
3. 6.
h m
Story Words to Know
1. want I want a cat.

2. have I have a hen.
3. like I want to be like them.
4. am I am not ten.

Name _________________________________________ -en

Draw a line under the words in the -en family.
I Want to Be Ten!
I am Jen.
I am ten.
I use a pen.
I am Ben.
I am ten.
I have a hen.
I want to be ten!
Then I can use a pen.
Then I can have a hen.
I want to be ten like Jen and Ben!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-en
About “I Want to Be Ten!”
1. Who has a pen?

❍ Jen
❍ Ben
2. Who has a hen?

❍ Jen
❍ Ben
3. How old are Jen and Ben?

❍ six
❍ ten
How old are you?

Color the candles. Circle the number.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-en
Write -en Words
1. • • men
2. • • pen
3. • • hen

Use the words.
Ben den Jen
1. He is .
2. She is .
3. They are in a .

-en
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -en Family
Ben
den
hen
Jen
men
pen
ten
then
when

den
hen
Ben
men
ten
Jen end of
-en family
pen
n
the
Ben
n
whe
hen
den
pen
men
ten

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-et
Meet the -et Word Family
Trace the letters. Write et on the lines.
1. 4.
n e t p
2. 5.
w j
3. 6.
m v
Story Words to Know
1. want I want a pet.

2. can Can I get a pet?
3. this I want this pet.
4. you Do you want a pet?

Name _________________________________________ -et

Draw a line under the words in the -et family.
A Wet Pet
Do you want a pet?
Do you want a pet in a net?
You can get this pet.

You can get this pet in a net.
This pet must get wet!

Get set to get this pet wet!
Plop!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-et
About “A Wet Pet”
1. Do you want ?
❍ a jet
❍ a pet
2. You can get this .

❍ pet in a net
❍ vet
3. Get set to get this !

❍ wet jet
❍ pet wet
Which pet do you want to get?

Circle it.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-et
Write -et Words
1. • • jet
2. • • pet
3. • • net

Use the words.
wet vet pet
1. I have a .
2. I like to get my pet .
3. My pet likes the .

-et
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -et Family
bet
get
jet
let
met
net
pet
set
vet
wet


get
jet
bet
let
me
t
me
t end of
-et family
net
pet
bet
jet
get
let
vet
wet
net

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ig
Meet the -ig Word Family
Trace the letters. Write ig on the lines.
1. 4.
b i g p
2. 5.
d w
3. 6.
sw j
Story Words to Know
1. one One big pig.
2. two Two big pigs.

3. three Three big pigs.
4. four Four big pigs.

5. party It is a pig party.
Name _________________________________________ -ig

Draw a line under the words in the -ig family.
A Pig Party
Look! A big party.
It is a pig party!
One pig has a wig.
Two pigs dig.
Three pigs do a jig.
Four pigs swig.
What a big pig party!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ig
About “A Pig Party”
1. One pig has .

❍ a wig
❍ a fig
2. Two pigs .
❍ have a twig
❍ dig
3. Three pigs .
❍ do a jig
❍ are big
4. Four pigs .
❍ drive a rig
❍ swig
Draw a wig on this pig.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ig
Write -ig Words
1. • • pig
2. • • jig
3. • • wig

Use the words.
big dig swig
1. I will .
2. One pig.
3. Have a .

-ig
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -ig Family
big
dig
fig
jig
pig
rig
wig
swig
twig


dig
fig
big
jig
pig
wig
end of
-ig family
rig
wig
big
twig
dig
pig
fig
twig
jig

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-in
Meet the -in Word Family
Trace the letters. Write in on the lines.
1. 4.
p i n f
2. 5.
w b
3. 6.
sp ch
Story Words to Know
1. Come Come and spin.

2. with Come with me.
3. toy You can win a toy.
4. Look Look in the bin.

Name _________________________________________ -in

Draw a line under the words in the -in family.
Spin and Win!

Come spin and win!
You can spin.

You can win a tin pin.
You can spin.

You can win a toy with a fin.
Come and spin.
Look in the bin.

What will you win?

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-in
About “Spin and Win!”
1. You can .
❍ spin
❍ fin
2. You can win .

❍ a toy with a fin
❍ a big bin
3. Come !
❍ win a chin
❍ spin and win
Draw a picture in the bin of what you want to win.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-in
Write -in Words
1. • • twin
2. • • in
3. • • win

Use the words.
fin chin pin
1. Win a .
2. I have a .
3. A fish has a .

-in
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -in Family
bin
fin
kin
pin
sin
tin
win
chin
spin


fin
pin
bin
sin
kin
win end of
-in family
tin
spin
sin
kin
fin
spin
pin
bin
win

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ip
Meet the -ip Word Family
Trace the letters. Write ip on the lines.
1. 4.
d i p t
2. 5.
l r
3. 6.
ch dr
Story Words to Know
1. your Dip your chip.
2. set Set it on your lip.

3. this This is the tip.
4. but Dip, but do not drip.

Name _________________________________________ -ip

Draw a line under the words in the -ip family.
Dip a Chip!
You can dip a chip.
Dip a chip.
Set it on your lip.
Yummm...
Dip this chip.
Dip the tip.
Yummm...
You can dip and dip
But do not drip!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ip
About “Dip a Chip!”
1. You can dip .

❍ a rip
❍ a chip
2. Set it on your .
❍ lip
N tip
3. But do not !
❍ chip
N drip
Yes or no?
Circle the answer.
1. Can you dip a chip?

yes no
2. Will you drip?

yes no

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ip
Write -ip Words
1. • • rip
2. • • dip
3. • • zip

Use the words.
chip drip sip tip
1. This is a .
2. Dip the of the chip.
3. Do not !
4. Have a .

-ip
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -ip Family
dip
hip
lip
rip
sip
tip
zip
chip
drip


hip
lip
dip
rip
sip
zip end of
-ip family
tip
chip
lip
hip
dip
tip
rip
chip
zip

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-it
Meet the -it Word Family
Trace the letters. Write it on the lines.
1. 4.
l i t h
2. 5.
b f
3. 6.
s kn
Story Words to Know
1. This This is Kit.
2. is Kit is a dog.
3. not Kit will not sit.
4. and Kit and I will not fit.

Name _________________________________________ -it

Draw a line under the words in the -it family.
Kit Bit
This is Kit.
Kit bit.
He will not quit.
He bit and bit and bit.
Sit, Kit, sit!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-it
About “Kit Bit”
1. Kit .
❍ hit
❍ bit
2. He will not .
❍ fit
❍ quit
3. Sit, !
❍ Kit, sit
❍ quit, hit
Where can Kit fit?

Circle it.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-it
Write -it Words
Use the words.
bit sit lit knit
1. She will .
2. The lamp is .
3. Take some yarn and .
4. She into it.
1. • • hit
2. • • sit
3. • • Kit

-it
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -it Family
bit
fit
hit
Kit
lit
pit
sit
knit
quit
skit

fit
hit
bit
Kit
lit
pit end of
-it family
sit
skit
lit
fit
hit
bit
Kit
skit
pit

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ob
Meet the -ob Word Family
Trace the letters. Write ob on the lines.

1. 4.
c o b j
2. 5.
B s
3. 6.
m sl
Story Words to Know
1. This This job is fun.

2. has He has a fun job.
3. His His food is cold.

4. eat I can eat a lot.
5. cannot I cannot stop.

Name _________________________________________ -ob

Draw a line under the words in the -ob family.
Bob Has a Job

This is Bob.
Bob has a job.
His job is to eat corn on the cob.
Bob will eat cob after cob after cob.

You cannot stop Bob!
Bob is not a slob.

He likes his job.
Bob likes to eat corn
on the cob!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ob
About “Bob Has a Job”
1. Who has a job?

❍ Rob
N Bob
2. What is the job?

❍ to eat corn on the cob
N to be a slob
3. Does Bob like his job?

❍ yes
❍ no
Yes or no?
Circle the answer.
1. Do you eat corn on the cob?

yes no
2. Do you have a job?

yes no

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ob
Write -ob Words
1. • • cob
2. • • knob
3. • • sob

Use the words.
Bob job sob
1. Do not .
2. You will get a .
3. Just ask !

-ob
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -ob Family
Bob
cob
job
mob
rob
sob
glob
knob
slob


cob
glob
Bob
job
mo
b
sob end of
-ob family
rob
slob
glob
job
mob
slob
cob
rob
sob

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-op
Meet the -op Word Family
Trace the letters. Write op on the lines.
1. 4.
h o p m
2. 5.
p t
3. 6.
st ch
Story Words to Know
1. can I can hop.

2. Now Now I can mop.
3. said I said, “Pop!”

4. must It must stop.
5. not I will not hop and pop.

Name _________________________________________ -op

Draw a line under the words in the -op family.
Mop, Hop, and Pop

Mom can mop.
I can hop.
Tim can pop.
Now, Mom said, “Stop!”
“Do not hop.
Do not pop.
I must mop!”

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-op
About “Mop, Hop, and Pop”
1. Mom can .
❍ hop
N mop
2. I can .
❍ pop
N hop
3. Tim can .
❍ pop
❍ hop
Circle the things that can hop.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-op
Write -op Words
Use the words.
plop hop stop top
1. My frog can .
2. He is on .
3. He will not .
4. My frog will go !
1. • • chop
2. • • mop
3. • • pop

-op
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -op Family
bop
cop
hop
mop
pop
sop
top
chop
plop
stop

cop
hop
bop
mop
pop
sop end of
-op family
top
p
sto
bop
cop
hop
pop
top
sop
stop

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ot
Meet the -ot Word Family
Trace the letters. Write ot on the lines.
1. 4.
p o t h
2. 5.
c a l
3. 6.
d sp
Story Words to Know
1. What What did Mom put in the pot?

2. is It is not red.
3. eat I can eat it.

4. hit It will hit the spot.
5. We We will like it.

Name _________________________________________ -ot

Draw a line under the words in the -ot family.
In the Pot
What is in the pot?
It is not a little.
It is a lot.
It is not cold.
It is hot.
We can eat it.
It will hit the spot!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ot
About “In the Pot”
1. What is in ?
❍ the pit
N the pot
2. It is not .
❍ hot
N cold
3. It will hit .
❍ the spot
N the dot
Hot or not?
Circle the things that are hot.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ot
Write -ot Words
1. • • cot
2. • • dot
3. • • hot

Use the words.
got spot hot pot
1. Mom a pot.
2. She made it .
3. Mom put a lot into the .
4. It will hit the .

-ot
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -ot Family
cot
dot
got
hot
jot
lot
not
pot
spot

got
hot
cot
jot
lot
po
t end of
-ot family
not
t
spo
got
hot
lot
cot
jot
spot
pot

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ub
Meet the -ub Word Family
Trace the letters. Write ub on the lines.
1. 4.
t u b s
2. 5.
r c
3. 6.
scr cl
Story Words to Know
1. My My tub is big.
2. with I play with a sub.
3. not I do not scrub.
4. like I like the tub.

5. play I play rub a dub dub.
Name _________________________________________ -ub

Draw a line under the words in the -ub family.
The Tub
I do not like the tub!
I do not like to scrub!
I do not like to rub!
I do not like the tub!
Today Mom gave me a toy sub.
Now I like the tub.
Now I like to scrub.
Now I like to rub.
I like to play with my toy sub in the tub!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ub
About “The Tub”
1. I do not like !
❍ the club
❍ the tub
2. Mom gave me a toy .

❍ sub
❍ rub
3. I like to play with my .

❍ toy sub in the tub
❍ toy cub
Circle the things that go in the tub.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ub
Write -ub Words
1. • • tub
2. • • scrub
3. • • cub

Use the words.
cub tub sub
1. There is a in the tub.
2. The cub likes the .
3. The cub plays with his toy .

-ub
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -ub Family
cub
dub
hub
nub
rub
sub
tub
club
scrub


dub
hub
club
nub
rub
sub end of
-ub family
b
scru
tub
club
hub
nub
dub
scru
b
sub
rub

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ug
Meet the -ug Word Family
Trace the letters. Write ug on the lines.
1. 4.
bug r
2. 5.
t m
3. 6.
h j
Story Words to Know
1. will I will get a mug.
2. give I will give the jug to you.

3. Now Now I will give you a hug.

Name _________________________________________ -ug

Draw a line under the words in the -ug family.
A Bug
I see a bug on the rug.
I will give the rug a tug!
Now the bug is on the mug.

I will give the mug a tug!
Now the bug is on the jug.

I will give the jug a tug!
Now the bug is on me!

I will give the bug a hug!

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ug
About “A Bug”
Fill in the circles that tell about the story.
1. I see .
❍ a bug
❍ a mug
2. It is on .
N the rug
N the tug
3. I will give .
❍ the bug a hug
❍ the mug a hug
Draw a bug on the rug.

Write the bug’s name.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-ug
Write -ug Words
1. • • mug
2. • • hug
3. • • bug

Use the words.
bug dug rug tug
1. A dog .
2. It dug up a .
3. The bug ran under a .
4. Do not at the rug!

-ug
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -ug Family
bug
dug
hug
jug
mug
rug
tug
plug
slug
snug

dug
hug
bug
jug
mu
g
snu
g end of
-ug family
plug
slug
bug
hug
dug
tug
jug
mug
snu
g

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-un
Meet the -un Word Family
Trace the letters. Write un on the lines.
1. 4.
bun s
2. 5.
f r
3. 6.
sp honey b
Story Words to Know
1. What What will you do?
2. Today Today was fun.

3. ate I ate a hot dog.
4. went I went for a run.

Name _________________________________________ -un

Draw a line under the words in the -un family.
Fun
What did I do today?
I had fun.
I ate a hot dog on a bun.
I sat in the sun.
I went for a run.
I spun and spun.
I had fun.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-un
About “Fun”
1. First?
❍ I ate a hot dog on a bun.
❍ I spun and spun.
2. Next?
N I sat in a car.
N I sat in the sun.
3. Last?
N I had a bun.
N I had fun.
What do you think is fun?

Circle it.

Word Family
Name _________________________________________
-un
Write -un Words
Use the words.
fun run sun
1. Do you like to ?
2. It is !
3. You can run in the !
1. • • sun
2. • • run
3. • • bun

-un
Slide and Read
Pull Up
The -un Family
bun
fun
run
sun
spun
stun
honey bun
begun

fun
run
bun
sun
spu
n
ho
ne
yb
un end of
-un family
stun
un
beg
run
bun
fun
spun
sun
un
beg hon
ey b
un

Answer Key
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Word Family Teacher: Read the story to your students. Word Family
Name _________________________________________
Name _________________________________________

Meet the Word Family
Draw a line under the words in the -ag family.
Trace the letters. Write ag on the lines.
In the Bag

'& , 7&, -&9.8.39-*'&,
8.9&7&,

9&, <&,

+1&, ?.,?&, **.9<&,
Story Words to Know

)4,.8.39-*'&,
<-&9 -&9)4>4:8**
.8 9.8&)4,
8** 8**&)4,
9-* )4,.8.39-*'&,

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Page 5 Page 6
Word Family Word Family
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________

About “In the Bag” Write Words
Color the circles that tell about the story. Complete each sentence.
Read the parts you colored. Use the words.

Na '&, 7&, 9&, <&,
Na
'&,

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N
N
<&,
**-.89&.1%%%%%%%%%%
7&,
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N
N

9&,
*<*&78&%%%%%%%%%%
Write a name on the tag. Draw a line to match.
9&,
'&,
7&,
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Name _________________________________________
Name _________________________________________

Meet the Word Family Listen as the story is read to you.
Draw a line under the words in the -am family.
Trace the letters. Write am on the lines.
Jam and Ham

7 &2 &2

-&2 /&2

>&2 (1&2
Story Words to Know


1.0* &2

1.0* 1.0*&2
&3) &2&3)&21.0*/&2

Page 11 Page 12
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________

About “Jam and Ham” Write Words
Read the parts you colored. Draw a line to match.
-41.0*8/&2
❍ &2 -&2
❍ &2
-41.0*8-&2
&2
❍ &2
❍ &2
-41.0*8/&2&3)-&2 /&2

❍ &2
❍ &2

Which -am family words can you eat? Use the words.
Circle the picture. Write the word.
-&2 >&2 &2
&2 &2

*&9 -&2
> &2 7 &2 - &2

(&3,74<& >&2
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Name _________________________________________
Name _________________________________________

Draw a line under the words in the -an family.
Trace the letters. Write an on the lines.

Then sound out the words you wrote. The Man in the Van

&3
&38&<&;&3
;&3 &38&<&;&3

&3 2&3 2&3<&8.39-*;&3

&3&3)&37&3949-*;&3

7&3 5&3
Story Words to Know @ -4(&3*&9.(*(7*&2A8&.)9-*2&3
@(&3A8&.)&3
Read each sentence. Circle the word. @(&3A8&.)&3
*&9 1.0*94*&9
8&< 8&<.(*(7*&2
.(*(7*&2 1.0*94*&9.(*(7*&2
8&.) 8&.)@$:2A Take the story home. Read it to your family.
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Name __________________________________ Name _________________________________________

About “The Man in the Van”
Write Words
Read the parts you colored. Complete each sentence.
Use the words.
.789
&3&3)&37&3 7&3 2&3 +&3 ;&3

❍ &3&3)&38&<&;&3
*=9
&38&<&3.(*(7*&2 ;&3
❍ 2&3<&8.39-*;&3
❍ 2&37&3 2&3 <&8.39-*;&3
&89 &3 7&3 949-*;&3

❍ &3&3)&37&3
❍ &3&3)&38&.)@(&3A &38&.)@&2-49 :73439-* +&3 A
What can you put in the can? Draw a line to match.

Circle it.
(&3
&3
5&3
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Name _________________________________________
" Name _________________________________________ "

Meet the " Word Family
Draw a line under the words in the -at family.
Trace the letters. Write at on the lines.

Then sound out the words you wrote. A Cat and a Rat

(&9 -&9 &9-&8&(&9
&9-&8&7&9

2&9 &9 89-*(&9439-*2&9
89-*7&9.3&-&9

7 &9 ' &9

49-*(&9.834943&2&9
Story Words to Know
49-*7&9.8349.3&-&9
Read each sentence. Circle the word. -*(&9&3)9-*7&9&7*43&9
-&8 &9-&8&'.,-&9
8 89-&9-.8-&9
349 -&9.8349-.8-&9
&7* -*(&9&3)9-*7&9&7*439-*2&9 Take the story home. Read it to your family.
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Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________
" "
About “A Cat and a Rat” Write " Words
Read the parts you colored. Use the words.
-4
+&9 -&9 2&9 7&9
❍ &(&9&3)&7&9
❍ &)4,
-&9 2&9

-*(&9.8439-*
❍ &7*43
❍ &7*.3
-&;*&5*9 7&9
-*7* >7&9-&8& -&9
❍ &2&9
❍ &9
-*(&9.8 +&9
Look at each picture. Draw a line to match.
Write the word.
(&9
(&
9 2& 9 '&9
2&9
-&
9 '&
9
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Name _________________________________________
Name _________________________________________

Draw a line under the words in the -en family.
Trace the letters. Write en on the lines.
I Want to Be Ten!

9*3 *3

5 *3 *3

- *3 2 *3

Story Words to Know

<&39
<&39&(&9

-&;* -&;*&-*3
1.0* <&3994'*1.0*9-*2
&2 &23499*3
Page 29 Page 30
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________

About “I Want to Be Ten!” Write Words
Color the circles that tell about the story. Draw a line to match.
-4-&8&5*3

❍ *3
❍ *3
-4-&8&-*3
❍ *3
❍ *3
4<41)&7**3&3)*3

❍ 8.=
❍ 9*3
Use the words.
How old are you?
Color the candles. Circle the number. 38<*78<.11
;&7>

Page 33 Page 34
Name _________________________________________
" Name _________________________________________ "

Meet the " Word Family
Draw a line under the words in the -et family.
Trace the letters. Write et on the lines.
A Wet Pet

3 * 9 5*9 4>4:<&39&5*9
4>4:<&39&5*9.3&3*9

<*9 /*9 $4:(&3,*99-.85*9

$4:(&3,*99-.85*9.3&3*9

2*9 ;*9 -.85*92:89,*9<*9

*98*994,*99-.85*9<*9
Story Words to Know
145
<&39 <&39&5*9
(&3 &3,*9&5*9
9-.8 <&399-.85*9
>4: 4>4:<&39&5*9
Page 35 Page 36
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________
"
About “A Wet Pet” Write " Words
/*9
❍ a
❍ a
5*9

❍
❍ 3*9

❍
❍
Use the words.
Which pet do you want to get?
Circle it.
<*9 ;*9 5*9
-&;*& 5*9
1.0*94,*92>5*9 <*9
>5*91.0*89-* ;*9
Page 39 Page 40
Name _________________________________________
Name _________________________________________

Draw a line under the words in the -ig family.
Trace the letters. Write ig on the lines.

A Pig Party
' . , 5., 440'.,5&79>
9.8&5.,5&79>

)., <., 3*5.,-&8&<.,

<45.,8).,
8<., /.,
-7**5.,8)4&/.,
Story Words to Know
4:75.,88<.,
43* 3*'.,5.,
9<4 <4'.,5.,8 -&9&'.,5.,5&79>
9-7** -7**'.,5.,8
+4:7 4:7'.,5.,8
5&79> 9.8&5.,5&79> Take the story home. Read it to your family.
Page 41 Page 42
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________

About “A Pig Party” Write Words
5.,

❍ a
❍ a
/.,
❍
❍
<.,

❍
❍ Complete each sentence.
Use the words.

❍
❍ '., )., 8<.,
Draw a wig on this pig.

<.11 ).,
3* '., 5.,
&;*& 8<.,
Page 45 Page 46
Name _________________________________________
Name _________________________________________

Draw a line under the words in the -in family.
Trace the letters. Write in on the lines.
Spin and Win!

+.3
42*85.3&3)<.3
5 . 3
$4:(&385.3
<.3 '.3 $4:(&3<.3&9.35.3

$4:(&385.3
85.3 (-.3 $4:(&3<.3&94><.9-&+.3
Story Words to Know

Say each word. Trace it. 42*&3)85.3
42* 42*&3)85.3
440.39-*'.3
<.9- 42*<.9-2* -&9<.11>4:<.3
94> $4:(&3<.3&94>
440 440.39-*'.3
Page 47 Page 48
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________

About “Spin and Win!” Write Words

9<.3
❍
❍
.3

❍ a
❍ a
<.3

❍
❍
Draw a picture in the bin of what you want to win. Complete each sentence.
Use the words.

+.3 (-.3 5.3
.3& 5.3

-&;*& (-.3
+.8--&8& +.3
Page 51 Page 52
Name _________________________________________
Name _________________________________________

Draw a line under the words in the -ip family.
Trace the letters. Write ip on the lines.
Dip a Chip!

) . 5 9.5 $4:(&3).5&(-.5
.5&(-.5

7.5
*9.943>4:71.5
1.5
$:222

(-.5 )7.5 .59-.8(-.5
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Story Words to Know $:222
$4:(&3).5&3)).5
>4:7 .5>4:7(-.5
:9)4349)7.5
8*9 *9.943>4:71.5
9-.8 -.8.89-*9.5
':9 .5':9)4349)7.5 Take the story home. Read it to your family.
Page 53 Page 54
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________

About “Dip a Chip!” Write Words
Color the circles that tell about the story. Draw a line to match

❍ 7.5
❍

).5
❍
N
?.5
❍
N
Yes or no? Use the words.
Circle the answer.
(-.5 )7.5 8.5 9.5

-.8.8& (-.5

.59-* 9.5 4+9-*(-.5
4349 )7.5
Answer &;*& 8.5
Page 57 Page 58
Name _________________________________________
" Name _________________________________________ "

Meet the " Word Family Listen as the story is read to you.
Draw a line under the words in the -it family.
Trace the letters. Write it on the lines.
Kit Bit

1 . 9 -. 9 -.8.8.9
.9'.9
'. 9 +. 9
*<.113496:.9

8. 9 03. 9 *'.9&3)'.9&3)'.9
Story Words to Know

Say each word. Trace it. .9.98.9
-.8 -.8.8.9
.8 .9.8&)4,
349 .9<.113498.9
&3) .9&3)<.11349+.9 Take the story home. Read it to your family.
Page 59 Page 60
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________
"
About “Kit Bit” Write " Words
Use the words.

❍ '.9 8.9 1.9 03.9
❍

❍
-*<.11 8.9
❍ -*1&25.8 1.9

&0*842*>&73&3) 03.9
❍
❍ -* '.9 .394.9
Where can Kit fit?

Circle it.
-.9
8.9
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Page 63 Page 64
Name _________________________________________
Name _________________________________________

Draw a line under the words in the -ob family.
Trace the letters. Write ob on the lines.

Bob Has a Job

( 4 ' / 4 ' -.8.84'
4'-&8&/4'

4 ' 8 4 '

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4'<.11*&9(4'&+9*7(4'&+9*7(4'
2 4 ' 81 4 ' $4:(&334989454'
4'.8349&814'
Story Words to Know *1.0*8-.8/4'
Read each sentence. Circle the word. 4'1.0*894*&9(473
-.8 -.8/4'.8+:3 439-*(4'
-&8 *-&8&+:3/4'
.8 .8+44).8(41)
*&9 (&3*&9&149
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(&33498945
Page 65 Page 66
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________

About “Bob Has a Job” Write Words

❍ (4'
N

034'
❍
N
84'

❍
❍
Yes or no? Use the words.
Circle the answer.
4' /4' 84'

4349 84'

$4:<.11,*9& /4'
4'
:89&80
Page 69 Page 70
Name _________________________________________
Name _________________________________________

Draw a line under the words in the -op family.
Trace the letters. Write op on the lines.
Mop, Hop, and Pop

- 4 5 245 42(&3245

5 45 9 45
(&3-45

.2(&3545
89 45 (- 45
4<428&.)@8945A
Story Words to Know
Read each sentence. Circle the word. “4349-45
(&3 (&3-45 4349545
4< 4<(&3245 2:89245”
8&.) 8&.)@P45”
2:89 92:898945
349 <.11349-45&3)545 Take the story home. Read it to your family.
Page 71 Page 72
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________

About “Mop, Hop, and Pop” Write Words
Use the words.

❍ 5145 -45 8945 945
N
>+74,(&3 -45

❍
N *.843 945
*<.11349 8945
>+74,<.11,4 5145
❍
❍
Circle the things that can hop. Draw a line to match.
(-45
245
545
Page 75 Page 76
Name _________________________________________
" Name _________________________________________ "

Meet the " Word Family Draw a line under the words in the -ot family.
Trace the letters. Write ot on the lines.
In the Pot

5 4 9 -49 -&9.8.39-*549
9.8349&1.991*

(49 &149
9.8&149
9.8349(41)

)49 8549 9.8-49
Story Words to Know *(&3*&9.9

9<.11-.99-*8549
-&9 -&9).)425:9.39-*549
.8 9.83497*)
*&9 (&3*&9.9
-.9 9<.11-.99-*8549
* *<.111.0*.9 Take the story home. Read it to your family.
Page 77 Page 78
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________
"
About “In the Pot” Write" Words

(49
❍ the
N the
)49
❍
N
-49

❍ the
N the
Hot or not? Use the words.
Circle the things that are hot.
,49 8549 -49 549
42 ,49 &549

-*2&)*.9 -49
425:9&149.3949-* 549
9<.11-.99-* 8549

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Name _________________________________________
# Name _________________________________________ #

Meet the # Word Family Draw a line under the words in the -ub family.
Trace the letters. Write -ub on the lines.
The Tub

9 : ' 8: ' )43491.0*9-*9:'
)43491.0*948(7:'

7: ' (: ' )43491.0*947:'
)43491.0*9-*9:'

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Story Words to Know

Say each word. Trace it. 4<1.0*9-*9:'
> >9:'.8'.,

4<1.0*948(7:'
<.9- 51&><.9-&8:' 4<1.0*947:'
349 )43498(7:' 1.0*9451&><.9-2>94>8:'.39-*9:'
1.0* 1.0*9-*9:'
51&> 51&>7:'&):'):' Take the story home. Read it to your family.
Page 83 Page 84
Name _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________
#
About “The Tub” Write # Words

9:'
❍ the
❍ the
8(7:'

❍
❍
(:'

❍
❍

Circle the ones that go in the tub.
Use the words.
(:' 9:' 8:'
-*7*.8& (:' .39-*9:'

-*(:'1.0*89-* 9:'
-*(:'51&>8<.9--.894> 8:'
Page 87 Page 88
Name _________________________________________
Name _________________________________________ #

Meet the
Word Family Draw a line under the words in the -ug family.
Trace the letters. Write ug on the lines.
A Bug

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<.11,.;*9-*7:,&9:,

4<9-*':,.8439-*2:,
<.11,.;*9-*2:,&9:,

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Grades K–2 LEVEL to State

Everything You Need for Word Family Practice

Writing: Holly Melton EMC 3353

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Using This E-book

• engage students by projecting this e-book onto an interactive whiteboard

-am Word Family -it Word Family

-an Word Family -ob Word Family

-at Word Family -op Word Family

-en Word Family -ot Word Family

-et Word Family -ub Word Family

-ig Word Family -ug Word Family

-in Word Family -un Word Family

© Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 3353 • Word Family Stories and Activities 1

The stories and activities in this book help

practicing the essential phonological skills of

onset and rime. Each unit follows a consistent

Model blending each initial sound with the word

Practice sight 4:75.,88<

family phoneme. Ask students to point to each words from -&9&'.,5.,5&

have students write the word family phoneme on

the lines. Next, students practice reading and

writing sight words from the story by completing

About “A Pig Party”

Read the Story 

Instruct students to follow along as you read

each word family word in the story or poem.

Have students read the story again using one

of the following methods:

The vocabulary Complete each sentence.

• Read silently activity provides '., )., 8<.,

The activity pages after each story practice the 

format, leading students to work independently. )., 

Use the Slider 5.,

The slider is a quick and easy tool that <.,

encourages repeated practice of word family 9<.,

vocabulary, leading to increased oral reading

2 Word Family Stories and Activities • EMC 3353 • © Evan-Moor Corp.

1. what What do you see?

3. see I see a dog.

© Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 3353 • Word Family Stories and Activities 3

Name _________________________________________ -ag

A dog is in the bag.

Take the story home. Read it to your family.

4 Word Family Stories and Activities • EMC 3353 • © Evan-Moor Corp.

Write a name on the tag.

© Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 3353 • Word Family Stories and Activities 5

bag rag tag wag

1. The dog is in a __________.

2. See his tail __________.

3. He can chew on a __________.

Draw a line to match.

6 Word Family Stories and Activities • EMC 3353 • © Evan-Moor Corp.

© Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 3353 • Word Family Stories and Activities 7

8 Word Family Stories and Activities • EMC 3353 • © Evan-Moor Corp.

3. and Sam and Cam like jam.

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Name _________________________________________ -am

Jam and Ham

I like jam and ham!

Take the story home. Read it to your family.

10 Word Family Stories and Activities • EMC 3353 • © Evan-Moor Corp.

1. Who likes jam?

Read the Story

The activity pages after each story practice the

format, leading students to work independently. ).,