Word Families: ap
| cap | gap | lap |
| map | nap | rap |
| sap | tap | yap |
| chap | clap | crap |
| flap | scrap | slap |
| snap | strap | trap |
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 cap: sound out the c and add the chunk ap forming cap.
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 cap then they can remember the chunk (ap) to spell lap. They have to only replace the first letter.Ap Rhyme
I'll take a short nap
Snap and clap
Flap and slap
An annoying chap
Sat on my lap.
I'll put on my cap
And set a trap.