Word Family Unit (-ear Words)
Words in the -ear word family have two different sounds: the "eer" and "air" sounds. "Eer" words include ear, near, and dear, while "air" words include bear, tear, wear, and pear. Below you'll find word wheels, word sliders, flashcards, tracing worksheets, and more.
Print out this page to make a mini-book featuring the words: dear, hear, and near.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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A crayon is needed to color in the 2 activities on the left, then use a pencil to write the words needed for the 2 activities on the right.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Print this worksheet to complete 3 different activities related to words that end with -eal.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Your students will cut out the words on the bottom of this page and glue them to the matching image on the top part of the page.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
This worksheet features 25 word cards, 5 of which are "ear" ("-eer") words. Cut them out and make sentences using an "ear" word in each sentence. Write the sentences out too.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
After printing this word web, write six different words that end with -ear. Use the images of a gear, ear, and spear to help figure out the words.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Color each of the pictures, then trace each of the words, and then write the words on the lines to the right.
1st Grade
Use the primary-ruled lines on this worksheet to write out as many words that end with -eal as you can think of.
1st Grade
Use an ink pad and letter stampers to make these words: rear, clear, fear, near, and dear.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Pair up your students and they can take turns trying to make word matches with this printable match game featuring words that end
with -ear.
with -ear.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
You can play different games with this word spinner. Words include: year, dear, rear, fear, hear, near, gear, and clear.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Cut out the truck and the word strip along the dotted lines. Thread the word strip into the slots on the truck that end with -ear. Read the words: ear, near, clear, dear, year, tear, hear, fear, and gear. (Choose the ALT button below for a color version of this file.)
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Practice reading words from the -ear word family with these 9 print-and-cut flashcards. Word list: ear, near, fear, tear, dear, year, hear, gear, and clear.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Spin the wheel and read the -ear words. This wheel has 8 words on it, including dear, fear, near, tear, rear, clear, hear, and year.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Cut, color, and staple together this mini-book. This book contains the words: pear, bear, and wear.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
This printable has four activities to practice identifying, reading, and writing words that end with -ear.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Color the -ear words in the ovals on the left side, then write the words on the primary-ruled lines that correspond to the pictures on the right side, and finally, color the illustrations on the bottom that are words ending with -ear.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Use the words from this worksheet to make sentences with at least one "ear" ("-air") word. Practice your printing by writing your sentences on the lines provided.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
Use the circles to write some -ear words. The images of tearing paper, a bear, and a pear will aid in helping students figure out the words.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Think of how many words that end with -ear (with the 'air' sound) and write them on the primary-ruled lines of this worksheet.
1st Grade
Kids can use letter stampers and an ink pad to make these words: wear, pear, bear, and tear.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Use this printable to make a word spinner containing words that end with -ear. There are a few different games to play with it. Words included: pear, bear, wear, and tear.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Print and cut out the cute bear-shaped word slider. Insert the strip through the slits on the belly of the bear and move the strip along to read each word. Pear, wear, tear, and bear are the 4 words included on this printable.(Click on the ALT button below for a color version.)
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
These printable flashcards are a great learning tool to practice reading words that end with -ear. Includes the words pear, tear, bear, wear, and others.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Make a word wheel with -ear ("air") words. This wheel has 4 words: bear, tear, wear, and pear.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Download and print worksheets from a multitude of different word family units including: -ad, -am, -ap, -aw, -eal, -eat, -eel, -end, -ere, -ime, -ing, -it, -oat, -ore, -ow, -ug, and -ut.
