Word Families: an
| can | Dan | fan |
| man | Nan | pan |
| ran | tan | van |
| bran | clan | flan |
| plan | Stan | than |
Word families are words which end the same forming a chunk that the children can learn to say altogether rather than sounding out each letter sound. For example can: sound out the c and add the chunk an forming can.
Word families also encourage children to find patterns in words so they can recall this information in a timely fashion.
Word families encourage children to spell better as you guide them to search for a word in the family that they already know how to spell. For example if they know how to spell can then they can remember the chunk (an) to spell van. They have to only replace the first letter.An Rhyme
Dan needs a van
So he had a plan
And ran to the man
Whose name is Stan
He owns the van
Which is new and tan.
"Can you sell me your van?"
Yes, I can!" said Stan to Dan.