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Color the Chunk – Long a Word Families

By thisreadingmama 4 Comments

Today, we’re beginning to explore long vowels with Color the Chunk pages for nine different long a word families!

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Color the Chunk Long a Word Families

We’ve covered Color the Chunk pages for all the short vowel word families. And now, it’s time for long vowel word families!

This pack features 9 different long a word families: -ake, -ale, -ame, -ate, -ain, -ail, -ay, and two more r-influenced families: -air and -are.

Words with a single beginning letter, such as pain, are mixed in with words that include blends or digraphs, such as chain and train on each page.

draw a green dot to start reading at the beginning of the word

While focusing on the chunks at the end of words, we want to be sure that our learners start reading at the BEGINNING of the word, not at the highlighted word family chunk. If it helps, draw a green dot under the first letter of the word. Green means GO, so start reading there.

 

Just like all our other pages, learners color in the word family chunk in each word. Learners can use crayon, marker, or older readers may prefer a highlighter.

After coloring them all in, learners use those chunks to read the words. I love how the chunks “pop” out when they are colored in. SO helpful for struggling learners!!

You can extend the activity, and challenge learners who are ready, by asking them to write sentences on the back of the page with some of the words.

 

Grab a copy of these fun Long Vowel Word Family Mats HERE.

 

 

More Color the Chunk Phonics Pages

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Enjoy teaching!
~Becky

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Filed Under: Phonics and Word Study, Struggling Readers Tagged With: Color the Chunk, LV, VT

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Comments

  1. Jenny says

    February 11, 2018 at 1:16 pm

    I just love your stuff. I am a homeschooling mom who started this journey because I thought a bigger emphasis on phonics was the key to my daughter being a better reader.

    I am so glad that I found your blog. Seriously, if I had the time and skills, your worksheets are exactly what I would envision creating for my kids! They are perfect. I always pin and share things whenever I can. Thanks so much for creating this stuff and also for keeping it at such reasonable prices!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      February 12, 2018 at 6:29 am

      Enjoy your homeschooling journey! I’m so glad you can use what you have found here. 🙂

      Reply
  2. rose says

    February 11, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    Hi Becky
    Very much appreciated for all the resources you’re posting. They are very helpful for a Literacy teacher like me. Well done for doing these…

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      February 12, 2018 at 6:28 am

      You’re welcome! 🙂

      Reply

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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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