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Word families & short vowels
Group consonant-vowel-consonant words by rime family and identify short middle vowel sounds. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
Word families & short vowels
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Change the first letter of “tag” to “b”. What new “-ag” word do you make?
2. Change the first letter of “log” to “f”. What new “-og” word do you make?
3. Which word belongs to the “-et” word family along with “jet” and “net”: pet or pat?
4. Change the first letter of “tub” to “c”. What new “-ub” word do you make?
5. Which word belongs to the “-ip” word family along with “dip” and “lip”: zip or zap?
6. Which word belongs to the “-op” word family along with “hop” and “mop”: top or tap?
7. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “cup”?
8. Which word belongs to the “-in” word family along with “bin” and “pin”: win or wan?
9. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “six”?
10. Which word belongs to the “-ug” word family along with “bug” and “rug”: mug or meg?
11. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “jam”?
12. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “fox”?
12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Word families & short vowels
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Change the first letter of “tag” to “b”. What new “-ag” word do you make?
bagReplacing “t” with “b” in “tag” spells “bag”.
2. Change the first letter of “log” to “f”. What new “-og” word do you make?
fogReplacing “l” with “f” in “log” spells “fog”.
3. Which word belongs to the “-et” word family along with “jet” and “net”: pet or pat?
pet“Pet”, “jet” and “net” all share the “-et” rime.
4. Change the first letter of “tub” to “c”. What new “-ub” word do you make?
cubReplacing “t” with “c” in “tub” spells “cub”.
5. Which word belongs to the “-ip” word family along with “dip” and “lip”: zip or zap?
zip“Zip”, “dip” and “lip” all end with “-ip”.
6. Which word belongs to the “-op” word family along with “hop” and “mop”: top or tap?
top“Top”, “hop” and “mop” all belong to the “-op” word family.
7. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “cup”?
uThe word “cup” has the short vowel letter “u” in the middle.
8. Which word belongs to the “-in” word family along with “bin” and “pin”: win or wan?
win“Win”, “bin” and “pin” all share the “-in” ending.
9. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “six”?
iThe word “six” has the short vowel letter “i” in the middle.
10. Which word belongs to the “-ug” word family along with “bug” and “rug”: mug or meg?
mug“Mug”, “bug” and “rug” all share the “-ug” rime.
11. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “jam”?
aThe word “jam” has the short vowel letter “a” in the middle.
12. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “fox”?
oThe word “fox” has the short vowel letter “o” in the middle.
12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
Word families & short vowels
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Change the first letter of “tag” to “b”. What new “-ag” word do you make?
2. Change the first letter of “log” to “f”. What new “-og” word do you make?
3. Which word belongs to the “-et” word family along with “jet” and “net”: pet or pat?
4. Change the first letter of “tub” to “c”. What new “-ub” word do you make?
5. Which word belongs to the “-ip” word family along with “dip” and “lip”: zip or zap?
6. Which word belongs to the “-op” word family along with “hop” and “mop”: top or tap?
7. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “cup”?
8. Which word belongs to the “-in” word family along with “bin” and “pin”: win or wan?
9. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “six”?
10. Which word belongs to the “-ug” word family along with “bug” and “rug”: mug or meg?
11. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “jam”?
12. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “fox”?
12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6
Word families & short vowels
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Change the first letter of “tag” to “b”. What new “-ag” word do you make?
bagReplacing “t” with “b” in “tag” spells “bag”.
2. Change the first letter of “log” to “f”. What new “-og” word do you make?
fogReplacing “l” with “f” in “log” spells “fog”.
3. Which word belongs to the “-et” word family along with “jet” and “net”: pet or pat?
pet“Pet”, “jet” and “net” all share the “-et” rime.
4. Change the first letter of “tub” to “c”. What new “-ub” word do you make?
cubReplacing “t” with “c” in “tub” spells “cub”.
5. Which word belongs to the “-ip” word family along with “dip” and “lip”: zip or zap?
zip“Zip”, “dip” and “lip” all end with “-ip”.
6. Which word belongs to the “-op” word family along with “hop” and “mop”: top or tap?
top“Top”, “hop” and “mop” all belong to the “-op” word family.
7. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “cup”?
uThe word “cup” has the short vowel letter “u” in the middle.
8. Which word belongs to the “-in” word family along with “bin” and “pin”: win or wan?
win“Win”, “bin” and “pin” all share the “-in” ending.
9. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “six”?
iThe word “six” has the short vowel letter “i” in the middle.
10. Which word belongs to the “-ug” word family along with “bug” and “rug”: mug or meg?
mug“Mug”, “bug” and “rug” all share the “-ug” rime.
11. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “jam”?
aThe word “jam” has the short vowel letter “a” in the middle.
12. What is the middle short vowel letter in the word “fox”?
oThe word “fox” has the short vowel letter “o” in the middle.
12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification