This worksheet is designed to help young learners practice
word families—groups of words that share a common ending (also called a "rime"). The task is to
match the correct word ending from the side column to each picture and initial letter to form a complete, real word.
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🔍 Step-by-step Solution:
We are given:
- 9 pictures.
- A starting letter for each picture.
- A list of word endings on the right:
`ed`, `un`, `at`, `in`, `an`, `up`, `ot`, `at` (duplicate), `ip`
Our job is to
find the correct ending that completes the word based on the
picture and
starting letter.
Let’s go through each one:
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#### 1. 🐱 Cat – starts with
c
- Picture: cat
- Word:
cat
- Ending:
at
✔ Match:
c + at = cat
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#### 2. 🛏️ Bed – starts with
b
- Picture: bed
- Word:
bed
- Ending:
ed
✔ Match:
b + ed = bed
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#### 3. ☕ Cup – starts with
c
- Picture: cup
- Word:
cup
- Ending:
up
✔ Match:
c + up = cup
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#### 4. 👄 Lips – starts with
l
- Picture: lips
- Word:
lip
- Ending:
ip
✔ Match:
l + ip = lip
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#### 5. ☀️ Sun – starts with
s
- Picture: sun
- Word:
sun
- Ending:
un
✔ Match:
s + un = sun
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#### 6. 🎩 Hat – starts with
h
- Picture: hat
- Word:
hat
- Ending:
at
✔ Match:
h + at = hat
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#### 7. 🚗 Van – starts with
v
- Picture: van
- Word:
van
- Ending:
an
✔ Match:
v + an = van
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#### 8. 🧵 Pin – starts with
p
- Picture: safety pin
- Word:
pin
- Ending:
in
✔ Match:
p + in = pin
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#### 9. 🍲 Pot – starts with
p
- Picture: pot
- Word:
pot
- Ending:
ot
✔ Match:
p + ot = pot
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✔ Final Answers (Word Families to Paste):
| Picture | Initial Letter | Correct Ending | Complete Word |
|--------|----------------|----------------|---------------|
| Cat | c | at | cat |
| Bed | b | ed | bed |
| Cup | c | up | cup |
| Lips | l | ip | lip |
| Sun | s | un | sun |
| Hat | h | at | hat |
| Van | v | an | van |
| Pin | p | in | pin |
| Pot | p | ot | pot |
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📌 How to Use This Worksheet:
- Cut out the word endings on the right (`ed`, `un`, `at`, `in`, `an`, `up`, `ot`, `at`, `ip`)
- Paste the correct ending into the blank box next to each picture to form the full word.
> Note: There are two "at" endings because both
cat and
hat end in "at".
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✔ Summary:
The completed words are:
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cat,
bed,
cup,
lip,
sun,
hat,
van,
pin,
pot
This activity helps children recognize common word patterns and build early reading skills through phonics and visual association.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preschool english worksheet.
