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Word Patterns and Word Family the Best and Complete List

November 10, 2023 by snickers_amj_89 Leave a Comment

Why are Short Vowel and Blended Word Families Important?

When teaching your child to read short vowel words are going to be your best friend for some time, CVC words to be exact. CVC words are words that follow a consonant, vowel, consonant letter pattern. Words such as CAT, MAT, BAT and so on are CVC words. I went about creating a huge list of these words, plus blended words with short vowel patterns. I am excited to tell you that I have a download in my shop with over 90 lists of these words! But first, what are the different types of word patterns and word family patterns?

What Are the Different Types of Word Patterns and Word Families?

There are several word patterns and word family groups. I have focused mainly on CVC words up till this point in a lot of my shop resources. But the truth is there are several word patterns. Besides CVC words, there are also CCVC words. Words such as SLAM, SNAP, STOP are all examples of CCVC words. CV words such as AT, AN, AS, OR. CVCC words would be words like PING, RING, BING. Whew, those can sure get confusing.

There are many more word patterns and word family groups that I do not discuss in this post, however the ones I listed can be found here! They’re organized as well as I could possibly do, so here goes, and I sure hope I didn’t miss any!

Here is the most common word patterns that you will come across here. (Remember that V=Vowel and C=Consonant)

VC
CVC
CCVC
CVCC

Short Vowel A CVC Words

-at

-an

-am

-ab

-ad

-ag

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Short Vowel E CVC Words

-ed

-eg

-em

-en

-ell (CVCC)

bell
cell
dell
fell
sell
tell
well
yell

-ent (CVCC)

bent
cent
dent
gent
lent
sent
tent
vent
went

-et

-eck (CVCC)

Beck
deck
neck
peck

-end (CVCC)

end
bend
fend
mend
send
tend

Short I Vowel CVC and CVCC Words

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-ib

-ix word family

-id

-ig

-it

-ink (CVCC)

kink
link
mink
pink
rink
sink
wink

-ill (CVCC)

bill
dill
fill
gill
hill
Jill
kill
mill
pill
sill
till
will

-ing (CVCC)

bing
ding
king
ping
ring
sing
wing
zing

-ick (CVCC)

kick
lick
Nick
pick
Rick
sick
tick
wick

Short O CVC and CVCC Words

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-op

-ob

-og

-ot

-ox

-ock

dock
hock
jock
lock
mock
rock
sock
tock

-od

Short U CVC and CVCC Words

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-up

-ub

-ud

-ug

-um

-uck

buck
duck
luck
muck
puck
suck
tuck
yuck

-un

-ump

bump
dump
hump
jump
pump
rump

-ut

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Rhyming words are also important when teaching your child to read. Most of resources in the shop are only to get your child used to rhyming, not that they should be able to read these rhyming words when just beginning their reading journey. Check them out by clicking the picture above.

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Using Blended Word Families When Teaching Your Child to Read

Generally your child will not need to know blended words until well into first grade…and even then, it’s fine for them to take their time. (After all, that’s the great thing about homeschooling right?) However, once your child knows all their cvc words and letter sounds, they can move on to focusing on beginning blends and combining them into blended words! I also have a few of those in my shop!

How to Use Short Vowel and Blended Word Families When Teaching Reading

Allow your child plenty of time to master these words. CVC words are so important when teaching your child to read. Start with short vowels a,e,i,o,u. Once your child knows all their letter sounds, they can move on to CVC words! Stories with CVC words and few sight words should be your main focus. These can be difficult to find. However, I have created a whole shop around these types of stories and worksheets! Check them out here!

Blended Word Families

Short Vowel and blended Word Families: Short A

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-at word family blends (CCVC)

brat
chat
flat
gnat
splat
that

-ap word family blends (CCVC)

clap
flap
slap
snap
strap
trap
wrap

-an word family blends (CCVC)

bran
clan
plan
scan
span
than

-ad word family blends (CCVC)

clad
glad
grad

-am word family blends

clam
cram
gram
scram
swam
tram
wham

-ag word family blends (CCVC)

drag
flag
snag
swag

-ax word family blends

flax

-ack word family blends (CCVCC)

black
crack
quack
snack
stack
smack
slack
track

-ank word family blends

bank
dank
Hank
rank
sank
tank
yank
blank
clank
crank
drank
flank
plank
prank

-and word family blends

band
hand
land
sand
brand
bland
gland
grand
stand
strand

Misc. short a word family blends

Short Vowel and Blended Word Families: Short E

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-en word family blends

then
when

-ed word family blends

bled
Fred
pled
shed
sled
sped
shred

-ell word family blends (CCVCC)

shell
smell
spell
swell
quell

-eck word family blends (CCVCC)

check
fleck
speck
wreck

-end word family blends (CCVC)

blend
spend

-ent word family blends (CCVCC)

scent
spent

Misc. short e words

yes
pep
yep
step
stem

-it word family blends (CCVC)

knit
skit
slit
spit
split
quit

-ip word family blends (CCVC)

clip
chip
drip
flip
grip
ship
skip
snip
strip
whip

-in word family blends (CCVC)

chin
grin
shin
skin
spin
twin

-ig word family blends (CCVC)

twig
sprig

-ib word family blends

crib

-im word family blends (CCVC)

brim
grim
slim
swim
whim

-ick word family blends (CCVCC)

brick
chick
stick
slick
thick
trick
quick

-ing word family blends (CCVCC)

bring
cling
fling
sling
sting
swing
thing

-ink word family blends

blink
brink
clink
drink
slink
shrink
stink

Short Vowel and Blended Word Families: Short O

Don’t forget to check out the printable list, and other CVC and CCVC resources in my shop!

-ot word family blends

blot
clot
knot
plot
slot
shot
snot
spot
trot

-op word family blends

chop
clop
crop
drop
flop
glop
prop
shop
slop
stop

-ob word family blends

blob
glob
knob
slob
snob
throb

-og word family blends

blog
clog
frog
slog
smog

-od word family blends

prod

Misc. Short O Words

mom
Tom
prom
doll
con
Ron

-ock word family blends

block
clock
crock
flock
shock
smock
stock

Short Vowel and Blended Word Families: Short U

-ut word family blends

shut

-un word family blends

shun
spun
stun

-uck word family blends

chuck
cluck
pluck
shuck
struck
stuck
truck

-ug word family blends

chug
plug
shrug
slug
snug

-ud word family blends

stud
spud
thud

-ump word family blends

chump
frump
grump
plump
slump
stump
thump
trump

-ub word family blends

club
grub
shrub
stub

-um word family blends

chum
drum
glum
plum
scum
slum

Misc. Short U

I hope this list of word patterns and word family groups has really helped you!

The Ultimate Gift Guide For Your Favorite Little Bookworm

October 19, 2023 by snickers_amj_89 Leave a Comment

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It’s no secret that I love books. I even love smelling books! I get great satisfaction from seeing my boys smell books from the library, just like momma taught them. So a gift guide seems like a great way to express my love of books. Express your love of books by giving the gift of reading to your child or your favorite little bookworm in your life.

*This post contains affiliate links. This means I could make a commission if you purchase from one of these links. Don’t worry, however, I always recommend things I really enjoy and believe in.*

Check out this adorable spinning bookshelf! This bookshelf looks like a perfect addition to any bedroom or playroom.

For the budding writer, why not inspire them to create their own stories?

Winter Themed Gift Guide

Get cozy with these winter-themed favorites. Included in this wishlist are stories about Penguins, Mammoths, Bears, Arctic Animals, Winter Wonderlands, and so much more. Check it out now!

Find the gift guide here

Learning To Read Fun

If your little one is learning to read, I highly recommend these phonics readers. With side-by-side reading, there is text for the parent to read and simple CVC text for the child to read! This is a great way to encourage reading without overwhelming your budding reader.

Find the wishlist here

Find More CVC Readers Here

Learn how to encourage the love of reading here.

Learn how to teach your child to read here.

Also here for learning how to teach reading.

Geography Lovers Unite!

We have enjoyed using our Atlas and globe together to learn about our continents and so much more! You can’t go wrong here, there is so much to enjoy from this wishlist!

Find the wishlist here

History Buffs in the Making

Take the time to develop an interest in history in your child. Here you will find a great list of books to keep any mini-history buff busy. If you are struggling to teach history, you may enjoy this article along with the wishlist!

Find the wishlist here

The Ultimate Gift Guide for Unicorn, Mermaids, Princess Lovers!

This wishlist is the perfect guide for your favorite little unicorn, mermaid, princess, or fairy tale lover!

Find the wishlist here

I would love to help you shop for your favorite bookworm. So, if you didn’t see what you were looking for, comment below and we will figure out just what you need to create the perfect gift guide!

Teaching Your Child To Read: Why Rhyming Words Are Important

September 27, 2023 by snickers_amj_89 Leave a Comment

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The world over nursery rhymes are used to teach children from a very early age. Likely you can remember a common one sung or spoken to you from early childhood. Why is learning rhymes and rhyming words so important? Will your child fail in reading if they do not master rhyming? And how can you teach rhyming using rhyming word worksheets?

Why Is Learning Rhyming Words So Important?

Rhyming teaches children the sounds within words. They can see and hear patterns in words and learn how language works.
Speaking or singing in rhymes allows children to experience the flow of language. They are animating their words, thus learning how to speak with expression, and eventually, they can read with expression and emphasis.
Rhyming is a great prerequisite for writing. Understanding word families is vital for beginning readers. Words such as bat, cat, mat, sat…are all in the same word family, and they all rhyme too. When your child understands how those patterns work, they can begin reading and eventually writing and spelling.
Rhyming encourages imagination. When your child is telling a story through rhymes it opens up their minds to create mental pictures.
Rhyming is fun! Who doesn’t enjoy listening to a silly story that is told in rhymes? When your child is enjoying the process reading will be less work.

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Will Your Child Fail at Reading if They Do Not Understand Rhyming Words?

The answer is no. Of course not. Every child learns differently. My younger son rolls his eyes when he hears rhymes and does not enjoy them, however, he is a good reader. Likely your child just needs more time to solidify certain ideas, but do not put too much pressure on them. Especially at an early age. Momma, there is plenty of time for your child to develop a good reading ability. Do not expect your toddler to master anything at this point. Just make the learning process fun.

How Can You Teach Rhymes?

See this post to find out where to start when teaching your child to read.

Start by singing nursery rhymes with your child. Get them used to the patterns. Fluctuate your voice to show expression, emotions, and more. Have your child imitate these as well. You will be surprised how quickly they will follow your example.

Read to them often. Obviously reading only rhyming books isn’t necessary. When you do read, model good reading.

Learn how to encourage your child to be a good reader here.

In short, you should focus on making sure your child has mastered their alphabet, and all letter sounds. This can take time, do not rush it. When you are ready to teach reading rhyming words will come naturally through teaching CVC words. CVC words are words such as HAT, CAT, MAT, SUN, BUN, RUN…words that have a consonant, vowel, consonant letter pattern. These are all short vowel sounds, but they also rhyme! (Teaching CVC words should be done well after many other skills have been mastered.)

Don’t be left in the dark as I was. Once your child has mastered basic rhyming patterns, and they are becoming a fluent reader, consider these more complicated rhyming word families! Check them out below.

Remember teaching your child is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes time, devotion, dedication, patience, and lots of love.

Find out how I taught my son to read here.

Rhyming Word Worksheets

Join Jane in the Rain

Learn long A words with Jane in this rhyming reader. Comes with 8 pages of additional rhyming fun!

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