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Phonics worksheet · Rhyming and word families
Word Families: -ump and -est
Two word families that end in a blend: bump, jump and pump go in the -ump house, best, nest and vest in the -est house.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Rhyming, Word families, Onset and rime, Reading by analogy
What kids do
“Read each word in the word bank. Write it in the house for its word family.”
Words on this sheet
lumpbestjumppestvestdumpnesthumprestpumpbump-umptest-est
Teacher tip
The blends are part of the family. Kids only change the first letter.
How to use it
- Ask kids to think of a rhyme before they look at the word bank.
- Use a word family slider made from a paper strip.
- Use it in a small reading group so you can hear each child sound out a few words.
Watch for
Kids who make silly words and count them as real. Ask them to use the word in a sentence.
Talk about it
- Do these words rhyme? How do you know?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Write a short rhyming poem with one family.
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