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Word Family Unit (-an Words)

This word family unit features several -an words, including: fan, man, tan, can, pan, and ran. Activities include a word wheel, a slider, flash cards, word wall words, and a trace-and-write worksheet.

Word Family Worksheets -an

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Mini-Book (-an)
This printable turns into a mini-book when assembled. Van, man, and pan are the words featured in this activity.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aMini-Book (-an)
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Worksheet 1 (-an Words)
This printable has several parts to complete, all helping students learn to read, write, and identify words that end with -an.
1st Grade
aWorksheet 1 (-an Words)
Worksheet 2 (-an Words)
Write the words that correlate to the pictures on the lines. Color in the ovals that contain -an words. Then color in the pictures on the bottom that end with -an.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aWorksheet 2 (-an Words)
Cut and Glue (-an)
Use scissors to cut out the words along the dotted lines. Then use a small amount of glue to affix them below the related pictures.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aCut and Glue (-an)
Make Sentences: Word Cards (-an)
Students can cut out these word cards and arrange them to form sentences using "an" words. There are 25 words, including 6 "an" words. After creating sentences, students can practice writing them on the lined paper that is included.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aMake Sentences: Word Cards (-an)
Missing Letters (-an)
Write in the missing letters for each word. For example: "fa_ is fan."
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aMissing Letters (-an)
Missing Initial Sounds (-an)
Use the pictures to identify the word and then write in the missing letters for each -an word.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aMissing Initial Sounds (-an)
Color the Letters & Write (-an)
Fill in the circles that make each word with a crayon, and then write that word on the line next to it.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aColor the Letters & Write (-an)
Circle the Words (-an)
Along each line of letters, find the word associated with the picture and circle it.
1st Grade
aCircle the Words (-an)
Word Web (-an)
Using the pictures as hints, write words that end with -an on the lines and then think up a few more and write them down.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aWord Web (-an)
Trace and Write (-an)
For each picture, color it in, then trace the word and rewrite the word on the provided lines.
1st Grade
aTrace and Write (-an)
Read, Write, Trace (-an)  FREE 
Track and write the words pan, fan, man, ran, van, than, and plan.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aRead, Write, Trace (-an)
Brainstorm and Write (-an)
Use this printable worksheet to write down as many -an words as you can think of.
1st Grade
aBrainstorm and Write (-an)
Letter Stampers Activity (-an Words)
Children can use an ink pad and letter stampers to make the following words: van, plan, can, than, and man.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aLetter Stampers Activity (-an Words)

Word Games

Memory Match Game (-an)
Students take turns finding pairs of matching -an words in this 2-players memory card game.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aMemory Match Game (-an)
Word Spinner (-an)
Build this word spinner using a pencil and a paperclip. Then students can play word games with it.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aWord Spinner (-an)

Word Slider, Flashcards, and Word Wheel

Word Slider (-an)
Cut out the bear and weave the letter strip through his tummy. Slide the strip up and down to see words in the -an family.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aWord Slider (-an)
Flashcards (-an)
Use these flashcards for practicing word family words, learning games, or word family scavenger hunts.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aFlashcards (-an)
Word Wheel (-an Words)
Cut out the wheel and assemble with paper fasteners. Spin to reveal words. Read the words fan, man, ran, pan, than, van, and plan.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aWord Wheel (-an Words)
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