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Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources

 Text on pages 4–6 adapted from Fun-Flap Facts: Multiplication by Danielle Blood.
Copyright © 2004 by Danielle Blood. Used by permission of Scholastic Teaching Resources.

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Cover design by Maria Lilja

Interior design by Kathy Massaro

ISBN: 978-0-545-28078-5

Copyright and Illustrations © 2011 by Scholastic Inc.

All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc.
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Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources

 Contents
Introduction...........................................................4 Long Vowel Word Families
Fun Flap Folding Directions..................................6
Fun Flap Checklist................................................7 15 -ake, -ale, -ame, -ate..................................30

Self-Checking Quizzes..........................................8 16 -ace, -age, -ane, -ape..................................31

17 -ake, -ale, -ave, -aze...................................32

Word Family Fun Flaps
18 -ail, -ain, -ay.................................................33

Short Vowel Word Families 19 -ea, -each, -eam, -eat.................................34

20 -eal, -ean, -ee, -eet.....................................35

1 -ag, -am, -an, -at..........................................16
21 -eed, -eek, -eel, -eep. ....................................36
2 -ab, -ack, -ad, -ap........................................17 22 -ice, -ide, -ine, -ive......................................37

3 -amp, -and, -ash, -atch...............................18 23 -ile, -ime, -ipe, -ite......................................38

24 -ie, -ight, -y..................................................39

4 -ed, -ell, -en, -et..........................................19
25 -oke, -ole, -one, -ose..................................40
5 -eck, -ell, -ess, -est.....................................20
26 -oat, -oe, -old, -ow......................................41
6 -ig, -in, -ip, -it..............................................21

7 -id, -ig, -in, -ip..............................................22 Variant Vowel Word Families

8 -ick, -ill, -ing, -ink.......................................23
27 -all, -aw, -awn, -ew.....................................42
9 -ick, -ill ,-ing, -itch......................................24
28 -ook, -ool, -oom, -oot..................................43
10 -ob, -ock, -og, -op........................................25

11 -ock, -og, -op, -ot.........................................26 Diphthong Word Families

12 -ub, -ud, -ug, -un.........................................27
29 -oil, -ow, -own, -oy......................................44
13 -uck, -ug, -um, -ut.......................................28
30 -ouch, -ound, -ouse, -out............................45
14 -ump, -unch, -unk, -ust...............................29

R-Controlled Vowel Word Families

31 -air, -ar, -ark, -art.......................................46

32 -ire, -irt, -ore, -orn......................................47

Fun Flap Template...............................................48

Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources

 Introduction

W elcome to Fun Flaps: Word Families, a hands-on way to help children practice
essential reading skills. This book includes 32 reproducible fun flaps that feature
the same interactive format that children know and love. Fun flaps are ideal for learning
centers or for use during transition times—in the morning, before or after lunch, at the
end of the day, or for practice at home.
Each fun flap features related word families. Children choose a picture and name it, then
lift the flap to reveal the word and additional words that belong to the same word family.
You’ll also find additional reproducible pages to make using the fun flaps even easier:
u step-by-step directions for folding the fun flaps (page 6)
u a checklist to help children keep track of the fun flaps they’ve done (page 7)
u self-checking quizzes (pages 8–15)
u a fun flap template for children to make their own fun flaps (page 48)
The engaging format and illustrations encourage children to review skills again and
again. Mastering word families has never been so much fun!

How to Use This Book

There are many ways these fun flaps can be used in the classroom
and at home. Here are some teaching tips to get started.
u Make copies of the fun flaps, store them in labeled hanging files,
and place in a learning center. After demonstrating how to fold
the fun flaps, post the folding directions nearby. (Many children
already know how to fold these, but the directions will guide
them if questions arise.)
u Have children decorate individualized pocket folders to use for
storing their fun flaps, checklists, and quizzes. Explain how to
use the checklist to keep track of which fun flaps children have
used and to record their quiz scores.
u Brainstorm with children a list of ways that they might support
a productive environment in the classroom while using the fun
flaps—for example, speaking in low voices when reading and
answering the questions.

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u Introduce a new fun flap each week. Write the number
and title of the fun flap on a sheet of art paper. Then
list words that belong to the word families featured on
the fun flap. Draw or glue on pictures to go with the
words. Invite children to read each word and point out its
corresponding picture.
u After working with each fun flap, ask children to cut out
the self-checking quiz and fold back the right side to hide
the answers. Have them complete the quiz and check
their work. Then show children how to record their quiz
scores as on the checklist.

Using the Fun Flaps

1 Partner A holds the fun flap in a closed position,

so that the points touch. Partner A asks Partner B
to choose a picture on a flap.

2 Partner B selects one of the four pictures.

3 Partner A opens and closes the fun flap the number of times
shown above the selected picture, ending with the fun flap
in an open position. Partner A holds the fun flap so Partner
B can view the four pictures with word family endings.

4 Partner B chooses a picture and names it. Partner A lifts the

flap to reveal the word and reads aloud the other words
beneath the flap.

5 Partners can switch roles at any point. Practice continues

until both partners have taken several turns and are familiar
with the word family words on the fun flap.

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 Fun Flap Folding Directions

1 Trim off the top part of the

fun flap page.
5 Fold the fun flap in half.

Place your right thumb

2 Place the fun flap on a flat surface 6 and index finger in the
with the blank side facing up. right side.

3 Fold back the four corners along

the solid lines so that they touch
in the center of the square.

va
t n
ha
1
-an
-at

Place your left thumb and

4
2

5
3

at an

index finger in the left side.

3
5

4 Turn over the fun flap. Fold back

8 Open and close the fun flap

2 3
1the corners again so that they by moving your fingers.
5
4

touch the center of the square.

1

3 2
4
5

tag ham
2

g ca

at
sag an
dam
4

bag an
2

brag ram

an

yam
fan
-ag

scam
jam

plan

1
that
mat
ag
bat

cat
-an

fl

2
4

-an -at

4 5
3
2

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 Name ____________________________________________________________ Fun Flap
Mark an X under “Fun Flap Practice” after you have practiced with the fun flap. Checklist
Mark an X under “Quiz” after you have taken the quiz.
Record your quiz score (how many correct out of 8).

Fun Flap Fun Flap Practice Quiz Score

1 -ag, -am, -an, -at

2 -ab, -ack, -ad, -ap
3 -amp, -and, -ash, -atch
4 -ed, -ell, -en, -et
5 -eck, -ell, -ess, -est
6 -ig, -in, -ip, -it

Short Vowel 7 -id, -ig, -in, -ip

Word Families 8 -ick, -ill, -ing, -ink
9 -ick, -ill, -ing, -itch
10 -ob, -ock, -og, -op
11 -ock, -og, -op, -ot
12 -ub, -ud, -ug, -un
13 -uck, -ug, -um, -ut
14 -ump, -unch, -unk, -ust
15 -ake, -ale, -ame, -ate
16 -ace, -age, -ane, -ape
17 -ake, -ale, -ave, -aze
18 -ail, -ain, -ay
19 -ea, -each, -eam, -eat

Long Vowel 20 -eal, -ean, -ee, -eet

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Word Families 21 -eed, -eek, -eel, -eep

22 -ice, -ide, -ine, -ive
23 -ile, -ime, -ipe, -ite
24 -ie, -ight, -y
25 -oke, -ole, -one, -ose
26 -oat, -oe, -old, -ow

Variant Vowel 27 -all, -aw, -awn, -ew

Word Families
28 -ook, -ool, -oom, -oot

Diphthong 29 -oil, -ow, -own, -oy

Word Families
30 -ouch, -ound, -ouse, -out

R -Controlled Vowel 31 -air, -ar, -ark, -art

Word Families
32 -ire, -irt, -ore, -orn
 Self-Checking Quizzes
1 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 2 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-ag -am -an -at -ab -ack -ad -ap

1. 1. fan 1. 1. mad

2. 2. bag 2. 2. back

3. 3. cat 3. 3. crab

Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. yam 4. 4. cap

5. 5. tag 5. 5. tack

6. 6. ham 6. 6. lab

7. 7. van 7. 7. map

8. 8. bat 8. 8. sad

3 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 4 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-amp -and -ash -atch -ed -ell -en -et

1. hand 1. ten

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1. 1.

2. 2. trash 2. 2. net

3. 3. patch 3. 3. shell
Fold back here.
Fold back here.

4. 4. cash 4. 4. bed

5. 5. match 5. 5. hen

6. 6. lamp 6. 6. jet

7. 7. sand 7. 7. shed

8. 8. stamp 8. 8. bell
Self-Checking Quizzes
5 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 6 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-eck -ell -ess -est -ig -in -ip -it

1. 1. check 1. 1. ship

2. 2. dress 2. 2. dig

3. 3. vest 3. 3. chin

Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. well 4. 4. lip

5. 5. less 5. 5. wig

6. 6. smell 6. 6. sit

7. 7. nest 7. 7. knit

8. 8. neck 8. 8. fin

7 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 8 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-id -ig -in -ip -ick -ill -ing -ink

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1. 1. kid 1. 1. swing

2. 2. zip 2. 2. grill

3. 3. grin 3. 3. ring
Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. flip 4. 4. sink

5. 5. twig 5. 5. sill

6. 6. lid 6. 6. stick

7. 7. pin 7. 7. drink

8. 8. rig 8. 8. kick
 Self-Checking Quizzes
9 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 10 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-ick -ill -ing -itch -ob -ock -og -op

1. 1. witch 1. 1. mop

2. 2. chick 2. 2. sock

3. 3. pill 3. 3. sob

Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. sing 4. 4. clock

5. 5. switch 5. 5. knob

6. 6. brick 6. 6. log

7. 7. chill 7. 7. stop

8. 8. wing 8. 8. frog

11 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 12 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-ock -og -op -ot -ub -uck -ud -un

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1. 1. block 1. 1. sun

2. 2. jog 2. 2. bud

3. 3. cot 3. 3. cub
Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. top 4. 4. mug

5. 5. knot 5. 5. tub

6. 6. cop 6. 6. bun

7. 7. lock 7. 7. spud

8. 8. hog 8. 8. rug
Self-Checking Quizzes
13 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 14 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-uck -ug -um -ut -ump -unch -unk -ust

1. 1. truck 1. 1. lunch

2. 2. cut 2. 2. stump

3. 3. drum 3. 3. dust

Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. plug 4. 4. jump

5. 5. gum 5. 5. crust

6. 6. nut 6. 6. munch

7. 7. duck 7. 7. bunk

8. 8. jug 8. 8. trunk

15 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 16 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-ake -ale -ame -ate -ace -age -ane -ape

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1. 1. flame 1. 1. race

2. 2. cake 2. 2. grape

3. 3. skate 3. 3. cage
Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. whale 4. 4. mane

5. 5. gate 5. 5. page

6. 6. snake 6. 6. face

7. 7. frame 7. 7. cape

8. 8. sale 8. 8. plane
 Self-Checking Quizzes
17 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 18 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-ake -ale -ave -aze -ail -ain -ay

1. 1. scale 1. 1. snail

2. 2. blaze 2. 2. train

3. 3. male 3. 3. pail

Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. rake 4. 4. hay

5. 5. wave 5. 5. tray

6. 6. flake 6. 6. trail

7. 7. cave 7. 7. chain

8. 8. maze 8. 8. nail

19 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 20 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-ea -each -eam -eat -eal -ean -ee -eet

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1. 1. dream 1. 1. meal

2. 2. peach 2. 2. bean

3. 3. pea 3. 3. feet
Fold back here.
Fold back here.

4. 4. steam 4. 4. bee

5. 5. reach 5. 5. lean

6. 6. meat 6. 6. seal

7. 7. heat 7. 7. tree

8. 8. sea 8. 8. street
Self-Checking Quizzes
21 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 22 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-eed -eek -eel -eep -ice -ide -ine -ive

1. 1. cheek 1. 1. ice

2. 2. jeep 2. 2. hive

3. 3. speed 3. 3. nine

Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. sheep 4. 4. slide

5. 5. wheel 5. 5. dive

6. 6. seed 6. 6. bride

7. 7. peel 7. 7. mice

8. 8. peek 8. 8. vine

23 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 24 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-ile -ime -ipe -ite -ie -ight -y

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1. 1. write 1. 1. knight

2. 2. smile 2. 2. tie

3. 3. dime 3. 3. fright
Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. pipe 4. 4. light

5. 5. file 5. 5. fly

6. 6. stripe 6. 6. right

7. 7. kite 7. 7. dry

8. 8. time 8. 8. pie
 Self-Checking Quizzes
25 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 26 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-oke -ole -one -ose -oat -oe -old -ow

1. 1. bone 1. 1. toe

2. 2. poke 2. 2. boat

3. 3. pole 3. 3. old

Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. hose 4. 4. snow

5. 5. hole 5. 5. cold

6. 6. rose 6. 6. bow

7. 7. phone 7. 7. hoe

8. 8. smoke 8. 8. goat

27 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 28 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-all -aw -awn -ew -ook -ool -oom -oot

Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources • Page 14

1. 1. stew 1. 1. boot

2. 2. yawn 2. 2. pool

3. 3. flew 3. 3. cook
Fold back here.
Fold back here.

4. 4. straw 4. 4. broom

5. 5. lawn 5. 5. stool

6. 6. ball 6. 6. book

7. 7. paw 7. 7. bloom

8. 8. tall 8. 8. root
Self-Checking Quizzes
29 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 30 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-oil -ow -own -oy -ouch -ound -ouse -out

1. 1. soil 1. 1. mound

2. 2. plow 2. 2. house

3. 3. toy 3. 3. couch

Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. crown 4. 4. spout

5. 5. boy 5. 5. grouch

6. 6. boil 6. 6. hound

7. 7. cow 7. 7. mouse

8. 8. clown 8. 8. shout

31 Name __________________________ Date ____________ 32 Name __________________________ Date ____________

Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you. Write each word. Use the word families in the box to help you.

-air -ar -ark -art -ire -irt -ore -orn

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1. 1. car 1. 1. corn

2. 2. shark 2. 2. shirt

3. 3. hair 3. 3. dirt
Fold back here.

Fold back here.

4. 4. dart 4. 4. snore

5. 5. star 5. 5. tire

6. 6. chair 6. 6. horn

7. 7. cart 7. 7. shore

8. 8. park 8. 8. fire
 Skill >
Short a Word Families

1 -ag, -am, -an, -at

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
fla

m a
g

cl
-am
-ag

tag ham
2

3
-ag sag dam -am
brag ram

yam
bag

scam
jam
rag
lag

Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources • Page 16

that
mat
pan

can

cat
tan

plan flat
-an ran sat -at

fan bat
4

5
-at
-an
va

t
ha
n
 Skill >
Short a Word Families

2 -ab, -ack, -ad, -ap

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
c

k
ra

c
sa
b

-ack
-ab

lab back
1

2
-ab jab rack -ack
tab snack

tack
black
pack
cab

grab
nab
Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources • Page 17

snap
tap
dad

nap
tad
sad

pad trap
-ad had lap -ap

glad cap
3

4
-ap
-ad

ap
m

m
ad
 Skill >
Short a Word Families

3 -amp, -and, -ash, -atch

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
l

d
am

n
ha
p

-and
-amp

champ band
3

4
-amp damp grand -and
cramp stand
stamp

sand
brand
land
clamp
ramp

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snatch
batch

catch
bash
cash

flash

rash scratch
-ash mash hatch -atch

dash match
5

6
-ash

-atch

h
tr

tc
as

pa
h
 Skill >
Short e Word Families

4 -ed, -ell, -en, -et

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

l l
b

e
ed

h s
-ell
-ed

sled bell
4

5
-ed led fell -ell
wed well
shed

smell
tell

yell
red
fed
Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources • Page 19

when

pet
get
ten

den

net

then yet
-en men let -et

pen wet
6

7
-et
-en

t
he

je
n
 Skill >
Short e Word Families

5 -eck, -ell, -ess, -est

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

l
el
ec n

w
-eck
k

-ell
speck smell
3

4
-eck deck bell -ell

d wreck sell
check

fell
spell
yell
peck
fleck

Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources • Page 20

chest
pest
chess
press
mess

rest

stress test
-ess guess best -est

less nest
5

6
-est
-ess
dr

st
es

ve
s
 Skill >
Short i Word Families

6 -ig, -in, -ip, -it

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

n
pi

i
ch
g

-in
-ig

dig fin
1

2
-ig big pin -in
twig grin

twin
wig

skin
win
rig
fig
Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources • Page 21

skit
fit
chip

knit
skip
dip

grip pit
-ip zip bit -it

lip sit
3

4
-it
-ip
sh

t
ki
ip
 Skill > Short i Word Families

7 -id, -ig, -in, -ip

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

-ig

g
ki

bi
d

-id

hid twig
5

6
-id rid dig -ig
slid pig

rig
lid

wig
fig
grid
did

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thin

sip
hip
win

zip
fin

spin tip
-in tin dip -ip

grin flip
7

8
-ip
-in
pi

rip
n
 Skill >
Short i Word Families

8 -ick, -ill, -ing, -ink

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
pi

ll
c

hi
k

-ick

-ill
stick grill
1

2
-ick tick bill -ill
slick will
kick

sill
quick

pill
fill
lick
Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources • Page 23

think
pink
bring
wing

sink
ring

spring rink
-ing sing link -ink

swing wink
3

4
-ink
-ing

k
ki

in
ng

dr
 Skill > Short i Word Families

9 -ick, -ill, -ing, -itch

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
ch

l
ic

il
dr
k

-ill
-ick

sick pill
5

6
-ick kick bill -ill
trick skill

chill
brick

still
mill
stick
lick

Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources • Page 24

twitch
hitch
wing

switch
sting
king

thing ditch
-ing ring itch -itch

sing pitch
7

8
-itch
-ing
st

h
rin

itc
w
g
 Skill >
Short o Word Families

10 -ob, -ock, -og, -op

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
so

k c
b

so
-ock
-ob

glob rock
5

6
-ob mob dock -ock
snob block
knob

clock
stock
lock
slob
job
Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources • Page 25

drop
pop

shop
frog

clog
bog

smog top
-og fog hop -op

log stop
7

8
-op
-og

op
do

m
g
 Skill >
Short o Word Families

11 -ock, -og, -op, -ot

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

g
bl

jo
oc
k

-og
-ock

flock hog
3

4
-ock sock dog -og
smock clog
lock

fog
shock

log
cog
rock

Fun Flaps: Word Families © 2011 Scholastic Teaching Resources • Page 26

lot
hot
drop
mop
cop

dot

stop pot
-op pop got -ot

hop cot
5

6
-op

-ot

ot
to

kn
p
 Skill >
Short u Word Families

12 -ub, -ud, -ug, -un

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
tu

ud
b

m
-ud
-ub

shrub bud
4

5
-ub rub dud -ud
club thud

spud
cub

scrub

stud
cud
hub
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spun
gun
snug

run
rug

dug

plug stun
-ug hug fun -un

mug bun
6

7
-un
-ug
bu

n
su
g
 Skill >
Short u Word Families

13 -uck, -ug, -um, -ut

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
du

g
hu
k c

-uck

-ug
buck jug
2

3
-uck suck bug -ug
cluck tug
truck

plug
slug
mug
stuck
luck

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chum

rut
gut
gum

hum

hut

sum shut
-um bum but -ut

plum cut
4

5
-um

-ut
dr

t
um

nu
 Skill >
Short u Word Families

14 -ump, -unch, -unk, -ust

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
st

h
um

c
un
p

l
-unch
-ump

hump munch
2

3
-ump lump punch -unch
thump brunch

bunch
jump

crunch
hunch
bump
pump
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trunk

chunk

trust
must
dunk

gust

sunk rust
-unk junk just -ust

bunk crust
4

5
-unk

-ust
sk

st
un

du
k
 Skill >
Long a Word Families

15 -ake, -ale, -ame, -ate

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

e l
ca

ha
ke

w
-ake

-ale
snake sale
4

5
-ake make pale -ale
take tale

bale
lake

stale
male
stake
bake

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rate
late
game

name
same

skate

tame state
-ame came date -ate

flame plate
6

7
-ame

-ate
fr

te
am

ga
e
 Skill >
Long a Word Families

16 -ace, -age, -ane, -ape

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

e
la

g
ca
ce

-age
-ace

face stage
5

6
-ace pace age -age
brace rage

page
race

wage
sage
place
trace
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drape
gape

cape
cane

vane
lane

crane scrape
-ane pane shape -ape

mane grape
7

8
-ane

-ape
pl

e
an

ap
e
 Skill >
Long a Word Families

17 -ake, -ale, -ave, -aze

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

e
fl

l
ca
ak

s
e

-ake

-ale
rake male
3

4
-ake fake pale -ale
shake stale
wake

tale
whale
sale
bake
sake

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grave

glaze
haze
wave

graze
save

brave craze
-ave gave gaze -aze

shave blaze
5

6
-ave

-aze

e
ca

az
ve

m
 Skill >
Long a Word Families

18 -ail, -ain, -ay

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
s

in
n a

a
i

tr
l

-ain
-ail

trail rain
2

3
-ail pail main -ain
rail plain

chain
brain
pain
trail
sail

fail
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play
may

tray
wail
bail
tail

frail stay
-ail mail day -ay

nail jay
4

5
-ay
-ail

y
pa

ha
il
 Skill >
Long e Word Families

19 -ea, -each, -eam, -eat

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

h
p

c
ea

ea
-each

p
-ea

sea reach
4

5
-ea plea beach -each
preach

teach
breach
leach
flea

tea

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stream
dream

cheat
neat
beam

seat

gleam treat
-eam seam beat -eat

team heat
6

7
-eam

-eat
st

t
ea
ea

m
m
 Skill >
Long e Word Families

20 -eal, -ean, -ee, -eet

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

n
m

e a
ea

b
-ean
l

-eal

real lean
5

6
-eal heal mean -ean
steal glean

clean
seal

wean
dean
deal
zeal
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sleet
greet

street
wee
tree

flee

free sweet
-ee see meet -eet

three beet
7

8
-eet
-ee

et
be

fe
e
 Skill > Long e Word Families

21 -eed, -eek, -eel, -eep

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

k
se

e
he
ed

c
-eed

-eek
speed peek
5

6
-eed need meek -eek
bleed sleek

week
weed

greed

creek
seek
feed

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sweep
weep
steel

jeep
heel

feel

kneel keep
-eel reel deep -eep

peel sleep
7

8
-eep
-eel
w

p
he

ee
el

sh
 Skill >
Long i Word Families

22 -ice, -ide, -ine, -ive

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

e
lid
ic
e

s
-ice

-ide
rice bride
2

3
-ice lice hide -ide
price side
mice

tide
twice

wide
ride
nice
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strive
jive
shine
nine

dive
fine

mine drive
-ine dine live -ive

twine five
4

5
-ine

-ive

ve
vi
ne

hi
 Skill >
Long i Word Families

23 -ile, -ime, -ipe, -ite

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

e
sm

m
di
ile

-ime
-ile

pile time
3

4
-ile mile mime -ime
vile crime
slime
chime

lime
while
file

tile

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quite
site
gripe
wipe

write
ripe

swipe white
-ipe snipe mite -ite

stripe bite
5

6
-ipe

-ite
pi

te
pe

ki
 Skill >
Long i Word Families

24 -ie, -ight, -y
Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
kn

e
ig

pi
t h

-ight

-ie
flight tie
5

6
-ight might lie -ie
bright

vie

die
light
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fright

tight

dry
by

-ight sight my -y

right cry
7

8
-y
-ight
ni

fly
gh
t
 Skill > Long o Word Families

25 -oke, -ole, -one, -ose

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
sm

e
ol
ok

m
e

-ole
-oke

poke hole
1

2
-oke yoke dole -ole
woke sole
broke

pole
choke

stole
role
joke

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those
close
stone
bone

rose
lone

zone chose
-one tone pose -ose

phone nose
3

4
-one

-ose

se
co

ho
ne
 Skill > Long o Word Families

26 -oat, -oe, -old, -ow

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

e
-oe

to
go
at

-oat

boat hoe
4

5
-oat float foe -oe
throat
coat

doe
woe
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mow

snow
cold

fold

-old sold low -ow

gold crow
6

7
-ow
-old

w
ol

bo
d
 Skill > Variant Vowel Word Families

27 -all, -aw, -awn, -ew

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

w
ba

a
tr
l l

-aw

s
-all

fall saw
3

4
-all hall jaw -aw
mall claw

paw
tall

draw
law
wall
call

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threw
chew
prawn
dawn

flew
fawn

drawn blew
-awn pawn few -ew

lawn dew
-ew
-awn
5

6
ya

ew
w

st
n
 Skill >
Variant Vowel Word Families

28 -ook, -ool, -oom, -oot

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
bo

l o
po
ok

-ool
-ook

cook school
1

2
-ook nook cool -ool
took spool

stool
hook

crook

drool
fool
look
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scoot
toot
broom

doom
zoom

hoot

gloom shoot hoo

t
-oom boom loot -oot

room root
3

4
-oot
-oom
bl

ot
oo

bo
m
 Skill >
Diphthong Word Families

29 -oil, -ow, -own, -oy

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
oi

w
l

co
-ow
-oil

soil plow
4

5
-oil coil now -ow
toil vow

brow
wow
how
boil

spoil
foil

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brown
frown

down

ploy
joy

toy

drown ahoy
-own gown coy -oy

crown soy
6

7
-oy
-own
cl
ow

y
bo
n
 Skill > Diphthong Word Families

30 -ouch, -ound, -ouse, -out

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.

d
co

-ouch

u n
uc

o
m
h

-ound
grouch pound
2

3
-ouch ouch found -ound
slouch sound

hound
ground
round
pouch

crouch
vouch
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sprout
out
douse
house

spout
louse

spouse scout
-ouse rouse pout -out

blouse trout
4

5
-out
-ouse
m

t
ou
ou

sh
se
 Skill >
R-Controlled Vowel Word Families

31 -air, -ar, -ark, -art

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
st

r
ca
ai
r

-ar
-air

chair star
6

7
-air fair bar -ar
pair tar
hair

jar
scar
far
flair
air

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chart
part
mark
stark
park

dart

spark start
-ark dark mart -art

bark cart
8

9
-ark

-art
sh

t
ar

ar
k
 Skill >
R-Controlled Vowel Word Families

32 -ire, -irt, -ore, -orn

Name the picture. Add the beginning sound to the word family ending.
Pick your favorite picture to start.
tir

t r
e

hi
-irt

s
-ire

wire skirt
3

4
-ire mire flirt -irt
sire
squirt

dirt
fire

spire
hire
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scorn
worn
shore

pore

thorn
tore

wore torn
-ore core born -orn

store horn
5

6
-orn
-ore
sn

rn
or

co
e
Fun Flap Template
Make your own fun flap!
1 Choose four word families.
Draw (or glue) a picture for
a different word family in
each corner. Write a number
from 2 to 9 in each circle.
2 Draw two more pictures
for each word family in the
spaces next to your first
picture. Use the fun flaps
in this book as a guide.
3 Write two words that
belong to each word
family on the set of lines
near the center of your
fun flap.
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