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Read, trace and write 12 -an family words · 1 page
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This -an sheet uses read, trace, write. Your child reads an -an word in bold, traces it in gray, then writes it on their own. Tracing the -an chunk again and again while saying it builds the family into memory, and the changing first letter keeps them reading.
The words start with CVC words (can, fan, man, pan, ran, van) and include blends and digraphs (plan, scan, than), so the sheet works for kindergarten and as a quick review in first grade.
Can and ran are high-frequency words, so this family pays off quickly in real books.
Tips for using it
- Say the word, then the chunk: 'fan, f-an.' Trace while saying it.
- Turn the guide lines off in the options if your child prefers plain lines.
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What words are on the -an sheet?
A mix of -an words like can, fan, man, pan, ran, tan, van, plan, clan, scan, span and than.
Why does the a in -an sound a little different?
Before n and m the vowel is slightly nasal in most American speech. It's still short a.