SEN: DyslexiaYears 1–5Spelling Strategies

Spelling word families

Group and learn words that share common spelling patterns and rimes (e.g. light, fight, night, sight; rain, train, plain).

What you'll learn

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    A word family is a group of words that share the same letters at the end, like 'cat', 'hat', and 'bat'. 🐱

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    Which word is in the same family as 'cat'? 🐱

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    Look at these words: 'pin', 'win', 'tin'. They all end with 'in'! 📝

  4. 4

    Let's build a word family together: the 'og' family. 🐶

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    Now you try! Build a word from the 'at' family. 🏗️

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    Which word is in the 'in' family? 🧐

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    Great job! Which family does 'bat' belong to? 🦇

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