Spelling worksheet focusing on the words "am" and "an" with corresponding images for word recognition and spelling practice.
A black and white spelling worksheet for children featuring the words "am" and "an" with images of a jar with toast, a ram, a frying pan, a car, a squirrel on a log, a sweet potato, a man, a can, and a fan.
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Let’s solve this step by step.
We are given two word families:
- “_am” → we need to add one letter at the beginning to make a real word that matches the picture.
- “_an” → same thing — add one letter at the front to match the picture.
Now let’s go row by row, left to right.
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First Row:
1. Picture: Jam and toast → The word is jam → fits “_am” → so first blank = j
2. Picture: Ram (the animal) → The word is ram → fits “_am” → so second blank = r
3. Picture: Pan (cooking pan) → The word is pan → fits “_an” → so third blank = p
Wait — actually, looking again: the worksheet has two columns under “_am” and “_an”, but there are 9 pictures total arranged in 3 rows of 3. Let me recheck the layout.
Actually, looking carefully:
The top says:
“_am” on the left, “_an” on the right.
Then below, there are 3 columns of pictures? No — it’s 3 rows, each with 3 pictures. But the headings suggest only two word families.
Wait — perhaps the first column of pictures goes with “_am”, the second column also with “_am”? That doesn’t make sense.
Let me look again.
Actually, the way it’s laid out:
Top line:
Left side: “_am”
Right side: “_an”
Then below, there are 3 rows, each with 3 boxes → total 9 pictures.
But that would mean some pictures don’t fit either family? That can’t be.
Wait — maybe I misread. Let me count the lines for writing answers.
Under each picture, there’s a dotted line to write the full word.
And above, they show “_am” and “_an” as examples or guides.
Looking at the first picture: jam → ends with “am” → so it belongs to “_am” family.
Second picture: ram → also “_am”
Third picture: pan → ends with “an” → so “_an”
Fourth picture: van → ends with “an”? Wait, no — van ends with “an”? V-A-N → yes, “van” ends with “an”.
Wait, let’s list all 9 pictures and their words:
Row 1:
1. Jam → j-am → _am
2. Ram → r-am → _am
3. Pan → p-an → _an
Row 2:
4. Van → v-an → _an? But wait, van is V-A-N → yes, ends with “an”
5. Man on log? Looks like a man sitting on a log → “man” → m-an → _an
6. Yam → y-am → _am? Y-A-M → yes, ends with “am”
Wait, now I’m confused because the pattern isn’t consistent per column.
Perhaps the worksheet intends for students to recognize which ending each word has, and write the full word accordingly.
But the header shows “_am” and “_an” — maybe those are just examples, and we’re supposed to spell each word based on the picture, using either “am” or “an” ending.
Let me list all 9 pictures and what word they represent:
1. Jar of jam + toast → jam → ends with “am”
2. Animal with curly horns → ram → ends with “am”
3. Frying pan → pan → ends with “an”
4. Small car → van → ends with “an”
5. Person sitting on log → man → ends with “an”
6. Two sweet potatoes → yam → ends with “am”
7. Sad-looking man in suit → man again? Or maybe “dad”? But “dad” doesn’t end with am/an. Wait — could be “ham”? No, not matching. Actually, looks like a man — probably man → “an”
8. Can (like food can) → can → ends with “an”
9. Electric fan → fan → ends with “an”
Wait — now I see a problem. Some words end with “am”, some with “an”. The worksheet might be testing recognition of both patterns.
But the header only shows “_am” and “_an” — perhaps it’s implying that all words will fit into one of these two patterns.
Let’s assign each picture to its correct spelling:
Picture 1: jam → j + am → jam
Picture 2: ram → r + am → ram
Picture 3: pan → p + an → pan
Picture 4: van → v + an → van
Picture 5: man → m + an → man
Picture 6: yam → y + am → yam
Picture 7: man → m + an → man (again)
Picture 8: can → c + an → can
Picture 9: fan → f + an → fan
So the words are:
Row 1: jam, ram, pan
Row 2: van, man, yam
Row 3: man, can, fan
All of them fit either “_am” or “_an”.
Now, to present the answer clearly, since the student needs to write the full word under each picture, I’ll list them in order from left to right, top to bottom.
Final Answer:
jam
ram
pan
van
man
yam
man
can
fan
We are given two word families:
- “_am” → we need to add one letter at the beginning to make a real word that matches the picture.
- “_an” → same thing — add one letter at the front to match the picture.
Now let’s go row by row, left to right.
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First Row:
1. Picture: Jam and toast → The word is jam → fits “_am” → so first blank = j
2. Picture: Ram (the animal) → The word is ram → fits “_am” → so second blank = r
3. Picture: Pan (cooking pan) → The word is pan → fits “_an” → so third blank = p
Wait — actually, looking again: the worksheet has two columns under “_am” and “_an”, but there are 9 pictures total arranged in 3 rows of 3. Let me recheck the layout.
Actually, looking carefully:
The top says:
“_am” on the left, “_an” on the right.
Then below, there are 3 columns of pictures? No — it’s 3 rows, each with 3 pictures. But the headings suggest only two word families.
Wait — perhaps the first column of pictures goes with “_am”, the second column also with “_am”? That doesn’t make sense.
Let me look again.
Actually, the way it’s laid out:
Top line:
Left side: “_am”
Right side: “_an”
Then below, there are 3 rows, each with 3 boxes → total 9 pictures.
But that would mean some pictures don’t fit either family? That can’t be.
Wait — maybe I misread. Let me count the lines for writing answers.
Under each picture, there’s a dotted line to write the full word.
And above, they show “_am” and “_an” as examples or guides.
Looking at the first picture: jam → ends with “am” → so it belongs to “_am” family.
Second picture: ram → also “_am”
Third picture: pan → ends with “an” → so “_an”
Fourth picture: van → ends with “an”? Wait, no — van ends with “an”? V-A-N → yes, “van” ends with “an”.
Wait, let’s list all 9 pictures and their words:
Row 1:
1. Jam → j-am → _am
2. Ram → r-am → _am
3. Pan → p-an → _an
Row 2:
4. Van → v-an → _an? But wait, van is V-A-N → yes, ends with “an”
5. Man on log? Looks like a man sitting on a log → “man” → m-an → _an
6. Yam → y-am → _am? Y-A-M → yes, ends with “am”
Wait, now I’m confused because the pattern isn’t consistent per column.
Perhaps the worksheet intends for students to recognize which ending each word has, and write the full word accordingly.
But the header shows “_am” and “_an” — maybe those are just examples, and we’re supposed to spell each word based on the picture, using either “am” or “an” ending.
Let me list all 9 pictures and what word they represent:
1. Jar of jam + toast → jam → ends with “am”
2. Animal with curly horns → ram → ends with “am”
3. Frying pan → pan → ends with “an”
4. Small car → van → ends with “an”
5. Person sitting on log → man → ends with “an”
6. Two sweet potatoes → yam → ends with “am”
7. Sad-looking man in suit → man again? Or maybe “dad”? But “dad” doesn’t end with am/an. Wait — could be “ham”? No, not matching. Actually, looks like a man — probably man → “an”
8. Can (like food can) → can → ends with “an”
9. Electric fan → fan → ends with “an”
Wait — now I see a problem. Some words end with “am”, some with “an”. The worksheet might be testing recognition of both patterns.
But the header only shows “_am” and “_an” — perhaps it’s implying that all words will fit into one of these two patterns.
Let’s assign each picture to its correct spelling:
Picture 1: jam → j + am → jam
Picture 2: ram → r + am → ram
Picture 3: pan → p + an → pan
Picture 4: van → v + an → van
Picture 5: man → m + an → man
Picture 6: yam → y + am → yam
Picture 7: man → m + an → man (again)
Picture 8: can → c + an → can
Picture 9: fan → f + an → fan
So the words are:
Row 1: jam, ram, pan
Row 2: van, man, yam
Row 3: man, can, fan
All of them fit either “_am” or “_an”.
Now, to present the answer clearly, since the student needs to write the full word under each picture, I’ll list them in order from left to right, top to bottom.
Final Answer:
jam
ram
pan
van
man
yam
man
can
fan
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of fun phonics worksheet.