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You are here: TJ Home Language Arts >> Reading >> Word Families
This page last updated: Sunday, February 03, 2008
Links last checked: 1/29/08 Word Families
Word families are groups of words that have a common
feature or pattern - they have some of the same combinations of
letters in them and a similar sound. For example, at, cat, hat,
and fat are a family of words with the "at" sound and letter
combination in common.
Source: Enchanted Learning
"When learning to read, patterns are important. Children
recognize word patterns as opposed to sounding out words. When a
learner knows the word 'cat' the pattern to teach is then mat,
sat, fat. etc. Over emphasis on phonics will result in 'cu' 'a'
'tuh', the child makes a three syllable word from 1 syllable.
This is why it's critical to teach patterns through word
families - rhyming words."
"Word Families to Teach Reading,"
http://specialed.about.com/od/wordwalls/a/families.htm, from
the Special Education guide at About.com
Being a phonics proponent, I prefer having my children attempt
to sound out words sound by sound, but the author does bring up some valid
points. Different methods work for different children and many
children will have quicker success recognizing patterns, such as
word families. So when teaching reading, I suggest not getting
lock down into one method, you may have to use/combine different
ones for each of your readers.
Below is a collection of word family resources I have compiled from the 'net.
 Online Resources
*Enchanted Learning Word Families
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes/wordfamilies/
*Phonics Printable Worksheets: Word Families
http://www.kidzone.ws/phonics/index.htm
Word family sets, flashcards, activities, worksheets
*A to Z Teacher Stuff
http://atozteacherstuff.com/Printables/Word_Families/
Worksheets, file folder games, word building activities
*Word Family story booklets from Hubbard's Cupboard
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/printable_booklets.html#WordFamilyBooklets
14 word families covered, two stages of books; also more word
family links
*Word Family Worksheets
http://www.carlscorner.us/word_way.htm
Mrs. Alphabet: Word Families
http://www.mrsalphabet.com/wordfamilies.html
Word Families:
http://literacyconnections.com/Phonograms.html
Listing of 37 of the most common word families and sample words
for each one
Word Families to Teach Reading:
http://specialed.about.com/od/wordwalls/a/families.htm
TJ Word Family Printables
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