Word building worksheet - et family words, en family words, ot ... - Free Printable

This is a word-building worksheet designed to help children practice forming words by combining a common suffix with different initial consonants. The goal is to create valid English words by adding the given letters (on the left) to the root word endings (like "-et", "-en", "-ot", "-ug") shown on the right.

Let's solve each section step by step.

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1. Words ending in "et"

Given letters: b, j, n, p, w

We need to combine each letter with "et" to form real words.

- b + et = bet ✔
- j + et = jet ✔
- n + et = net ✔
- p + et = pet ✔
- w + et = wet ✔

✔ All are valid words.

So, fill in:
- bet, jet, net, pet, wet

(5 boxes — one for each word)

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2. Words ending in "en"

Given letters: d, h, p, t, m

Try each:

- d + en = den ✔ (a small room or hiding place)
- h + en = hen ✔ (a female chicken)
- p + en = pen ✔ (writing tool or enclosure)
- t + en = ten ✔ (number)
- m + en = men ✔ (plural of man)

All valid!

Fill in:
- den, hen, pen, ten, men

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3. Words ending in "ot"

Given letters: c, d, g, h, n

Try each:

- c + ot = cot ✔ (a small bed)
- d + ot = dot ✔ (a small round mark)
- g + ot = got ✔ (past tense of get)
- h + ot = hot ✔ (warm)
- n + ot = not ✔ (negation)

All valid!

Fill in:
- cot, dot, got, hot, not

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4. Words ending in "ug"

Given letters: b, d, h, j, m

Try each:

- b + ug = bug ✔ (insect)
- d + ug = dug ✔ (past tense of dig)
- h + ug = hug ✔ (embrace)
- j + ug = jug ✔ (container for liquid)
- m + ug = mug ✔ (cup or someone’s face)

All valid!

Fill in:
- bug, dug, hug, jug, mug

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

#### 1. _et:
- bet
- jet
- net
- pet
- wet

#### 2. _en:
- den
- hen
- pen
- ten
- men

#### 3. _ot:
- cot
- dot
- got
- hot
- not

#### 4. _ug:
- bug
- dug
- hug
- jug
- mug

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📝 Instructions for Use:

- Write one word per box.
- Since there are five options and five blank boxes in each row, all five words go into the boxes.

This exercise helps build vocabulary, phonics, and spelling skills in young learners.

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