Kindergarten CVC Word Families Worksheet
A word family is a group of words that end the same way. Sort each word into its family and read the words.
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- Grade
- Kindergarten
- Subject
- Phonics
- Skill
- Phonics
- Topic
- CVC word families
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 12 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- centers, homework, morning work, intervention
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will sort CVC words into word families (-at, -an, -ig, -og) and read the words they build.
- Recognizing word families (-at, -an, -ig, -og)
- Sorting words by their ending
- Reading simple CVC words
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Read each word. Write it under the correct word family: -at, -an, -ig, or -og.
Worked example
The word 'cat' ends in -at, so it goes under -at.
Sample questions
- -at family: cat, hat, bat, mat
- -an family: man, fan, pan, ran
- -ig family: pig, wig, big, dig
The PDF contains 12 practice questions plus 2 challenge questions.
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Same ending, new words
A word family is a group of words that end the same way — cat, hat, and bat all belong to the -at family. When students know a word family, they can read new words by changing just the first sound.
How to use it
Say each word aloud and listen for the ending, then write it in the right box. Do CVC words (missing vowel) first if the middle vowel is still tricky. Then keep rhyming practice going with rhyming words set 2.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Words in a family share the same ending, so students only change the first sound: c-at, h-at, m-at. This builds reading fluency fast.
🏠 Parent note
Help your child say each word and listen for the same ending sound, then write it in the right box.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Mixing words that start the same instead of ending the same
- Guessing without reading the whole word
Answer Key
Each word belongs to exactly one family.
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