Today, I’m sharing new color the chunk pages for 7 different short a word families! There are TWO LEVELS of learning to make it easier for you to differentiate!
Have you seen all of our Color the Chunk Phonics Pages? They are a fantastic way to help beginning or struggling readers use word chunks to read words.
By the way, I’ve enjoyed reading emails from several readers who are using our color the chunk pages and having great success with their dyslexic readers! Woot!
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Color the Chunk – Short a Word Families
Once learners understand the skill of sounding out CVC words like this c-a-t, introducing word families is a great way to help them chunk and read new words.
And these color the chunk pages are a fun way to give it a go! These short a word family pages include -at, -ad, -ag, -an, -ap, -ack, & -ash.
Learners find the short a word chunk in each word, color it in, and use that chunk to read the words. There are two levels of color the chunk pages included, so read about those below.
Level 1 {pictured above} has simple, CVC short a word family words in the top section. Below the line are more difficult word family words with blends and digraphs. Learners may need more support with those words.
Level 2 has words takes it a step further with short a word families. The top still has CVC short a word family words and the bottom still has harder words with blends & digraphs. BUT, level 2 pages include nonsense words, too. This requires learners to read the words AND circle only the real words. This adds a component of comprehension to the task!
If you don’t understand why I used nonsense words, you might want to read my article, Using Nonsense Words with Readers. You can even download a free page with nonsense words for several phonics skills!
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Download these Color the Chunk Pages below!
Enjoy teaching!
~Becky
Brenda says
December 11, 2017 at 1:25 pmThanks so much for everything you do for me and my students. God’s blessings upon you and your loved ones!
thisreadingmama says
December 18, 2017 at 8:39 pmYou’re so welcome! It’s such a blessing to share. 🙂
Sheena Grace says
February 4, 2018 at 10:09 pmI love these color the chunk word family pages. My kiddos love them and they really help reinforce their learning in a fun activity. Is there any way you could make one for the -am word family?
Thanks so much for sharing such great resources!
thisreadingmama says
February 6, 2018 at 10:09 pmI have one for the -am family in my welded sounds pack -> https://thisreadingmama.com/color-chunk-welded-sounds/
Sheena Grace says
February 11, 2018 at 7:27 pmThank you! Your resources are a life saver!