The et word family CVC activities in this pack give children 10 hands-on ways to read, build and write words like pet and jet! CVC words are short words with a consonant, a vowel and a consonant, and the -et family is a great way to introduce and practice the medial short e sound.

From puzzles and a matching game to mini books, a word sort and a maze, these centers and worksheets keep -et word practice fresh all week. Where appropriate, duplicates are included with U.K., Canadian and Australian spellings.

With these et word family CVC activities, you get

• 10 activities for the -et word family
• Games and centers plus print-and-go worksheets
• Color and black and white versions of the puzzles, matching game and tracing cards
• U.K., Canadian and Australian spellings where appropriate

It's great for introducing and reviewing the CVC -et word family!

What's Included

• 3-part Puzzles
• Matching Game
• Color by Letter with tracing words
• Tracing cards (laminate and they can be used with erasable markers/crayons)
• 2 Mini Books: "-et words" and "Making sentences with -et Words"
• et Word Family Sort
• Creating an alphabet line and organizing cards by beginning sound (challenging)
• Cut and Paste according to beginning sound (simple)
• Color the Word Maze
• Roll and Color

Puzzles, Matching Game and Tracing cards are formatted in both color and black and white.

Why Teachers Love It

• One word family, many activities: Ten different activities give children plenty of practice without the same task every day.
• Built-in levels: The beginning sound activities come in a simple version and a challenging version.
• Centers and worksheets together: Use the games in centers and send the printables home or use them for morning work.
• Printer friendly: Choose color or black and white for the puzzles, matching game and tracing cards.
• Reusable tracing cards: Laminate them and use them again and again with erasable markers or crayons.
• Spelling options: U.K., Canadian and Australian spellings are included where appropriate.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Short e sound: Children hear and read the medial short e sound in -et words.
• Decoding CVC words: Children blend sounds to read words in the -et family.
• Beginning sounds: Cut and paste and alphabet line activities focus on the first sound in each word.
• Word families: Children see how changing the first letter makes a new -et word.
• Handwriting and spelling: Tracing cards and color by letter pages give practice writing -et words.
• Reading sentences: The mini books help children read -et words in simple sentences.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Taking turns
• Following directions
• Working independently
• Maintaining attention
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Print the puzzles, matching game and tracing cards in color or black and white. Laminate the tracing cards so children can use them with erasable markers or crayons.

Step 2: Introduce the -et word family with the puzzles, mini books and word sort during small group or whole group lessons.

Step 3: Place the games and tracing cards in literacy centers, then use the color by letter, maze, roll and color and cut and paste pages for independent practice and review.

Easy Differentiation

Every class has early readers at different stages. These activities make it easy to give each child the right level of word family practice.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Start with the 3-part puzzles and say each sound aloud together
• Use the simple cut and paste beginning sound page
• Read the "-et words" mini book together
• Use fewer cards in the matching game

For On-Level Practice

• Play the matching game with a partner
• Complete the et Word Family Sort
• Use the tracing cards in a writing center
• Finish the Color the Word Maze or Roll and Color page

For an Extra Challenge

• Create the alphabet line and organize cards by beginning sound
• Read the "Making sentences with -et Words" mini book
• Ask children to write their own sentence with an -et word
• Have children list as many -et words as they can

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Practice the short e sound and final t sound with the puzzles and word cards
• Use the puzzles and cut and paste page for fine motor practice
• Use a sentence frame such as "I see a ___."
• Give extra processing time and model each activity first

Perfect For

• Literacy centers
• Small groups
• Word work
• Reading intervention
• Morning work
• Partner games
• Homeschool

Standards

These et word family activities support kindergarten and 1st grade literacy standards in Common Core, the TEKS (ELAR) and the Virginia English SOL (2024):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS RF.K.2.d: Isolate and say the first, middle and last sounds in CVC words.
• CCSS RF.K.3.b: Connect the short e sound with its common spelling.
• CCSS L.K.1.f: Produce and expand complete sentences, as in the sentence mini book.
• CCSS RF.1.3.b: Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.

Texas TEKS

• TEKS ELAR K.2.B.ii: Use letter-sound relationships to decode CVC words.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL English K.FFR.3.F: Use letter-sound knowledge to blend CVC words.
• VA SOL English K.FFR.3.G: Decode and spell words with short vowels.
• VA SOL English 1.FFR.3.A: Decode and encode words with short vowels in closed syllables such as CVC.

Add the et Word Family CVC Activities to your cart and have a full week of -et word practice ready to go. Print the games, laminate the tracing cards and watch your early readers build confidence with every word!

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