Assessments · K–1st Grade · 8 pages
Word Families Assessments | K–1st Grade Phonics (7 Pages)
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Word Families: short check-ups with a score box and answer key. Answer key included.
What’s inside this download
- 8 printable pages of Word Families assessments
- 238 items for Kindergarten to 1st grade
- Short check-ups with a score box and answer key
- Answer key included
- One print-ready PDF, US Letter
Why choose this over a free worksheet
- Words grouped by ending, so patterns jump out
- Covers all five short vowels
- Children see spelling and rhyme together
Printing, license and file formats
- One PDF, US Letter 8.5 × 11 in. On A4 choose “fit to page”
- One teacher or one household. Print unlimited copies for your own students, this year and next
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How do I get the files?
- The download link is on the order page the moment you pay, and in your inbox at the same time
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Why get the bundle
- Word families repeat naturally, so formats feel fresh. The bundle covers many families and an assessment helps you see which ones are secure.
The problem
She reads 'cat' but not 'hat' — each word is brand new
Without word families, every CVC word is a new puzzle. Children who see -at as one chunk can read a whole set at once.
Every word starts over
A child reads c-a-t, then h-a-t again from scratch. They haven't noticed the shared -at.
Rhyme isn't spelling
They hear that cat and hat rhyme but don't see the same letters. Linking sound to spelling is the idea.
Switching families
Moving from -at to -ig to -op needs a clear look at the ending. Mixed families test whether kids notice.
Words are grouped by the ending they share, so children see the same chunk again and again, then change only the first letter.
What’s inside
8 pages of Word Families, ready to print.
Short check-ups with a score box and answer key. One instruction line and a name line on every page.
Assessments
Short check-ups with a score box and answer key.
Word Families
Written for Kindergarten to 1st grade.
Print and go
US Letter, black and white, answer key included.
Look inside
Same layout on every page, so kids stop re-learning the instructions.
How it works
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Print
Any printer, plain paper, black and white. Print one page or the whole stack.
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Hand out
Morning work, centers, small groups, the kitchen table. Same format every day, so the routine sticks.
US Letter 8.5 × 11 · PDFOutcomes
Read words by their family ending
Use a known ending like -at or -ig to read new words quickly.
- bad — the -ad family
- dad — the -ad family
- fad — the -ad family
- had — the -ad family
- lad — the -ad family
- mad — the -ad family
- pad — the -ad family
Who it’s for
Built for the kitchen table and the classroom.
Parents & homeschool
Write -at on a card and slide new first letters in front. Reading a dozen words in a minute feels like success.
Teachers
Use in a literacy center or small group, after children know short vowel sounds.
Early readers
Gives beginners a shortcut: one ending unlocks many words.
Questions
Before you buy.
What's a word family?
A group of words with the same ending, like cat, hat and mat. Children learn the ending once and swap the first letter.
Is this just for rhyming?
Rhyme is part of it. Children also see that rhyming words share spelling, which makes reading faster.
How do I get the file?
The download link appears right after checkout and lands in your inbox at the same time. One PDF with 8 pages. No account needed.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. One teacher or one household can print unlimited copies for their own students, this year and next.
Will it print in color?
The pages are designed to print in black and white, so they print clean on any home or school printer and do not eat a cartridge.
What if it isn’t right for us?
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One ending, a whole set of words
Word Families: short check-ups with a score box and answer key. Answer key included.
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