Learning New Words
Let's discover word families, rhyming words, and opposites!
Word Families
Some words look alike and sound alike! They belong to the same word family. They end with the same letters.
The -at Family
cat
hat
bat
mat
They all end in -at!
The -ig Family
pig
big
wig
dig
They all end in -ig!
The -og Family
dog
frog
log
fog
They all end in -og!
The -un Family
sun
run
bun
fun
They all end in -un!
Rhyming Words
Words that rhyme sound the same at the end! Like cat and hat. Say them together — can you hear how they match?
cat
hat
They rhyme!
dog
frog
They rhyme!
ball
tall
They rhyme!
Fun Tip!
Try making up a silly rhyme! "I see a cat, wearing a hat, sitting on a mat!"
Opposites
Opposites are words that mean the very different thing from each other. Like big and small!
BIG
small
HOT
cold
happy
sad
fast
slow
day
night
up
down
Key Vocabulary
Word Family
A group of words that end the same way. Like cat, hat, bat, mat.
Rhyme
When two words sound the same at the end. Cat and hat rhyme!
Opposite
A word that means the very different thing. Big and small are opposites.
Match
To find the word that goes with a picture or another word.
Knowledge Check
Let's test your word power! Pick the best answer.
Question 1
Which word rhymes with cat? 🐱
Question 2
What is the opposite of big? 🐘
Question 3
Which word belongs in the -og word family?
Question 4
What is the opposite of happy? 😃
Question 5
Which word does NOT rhyme with the others?
What We Learned Today!
- ⭐ Word families are words that end the same way, like cat, hat, bat.
- ⭐ Rhyming words sound the same at the end.
- ⭐ Opposites are words that mean very different things, like big and small.
- ⭐ Learning word families helps us read and spell new words.
- ⭐ The more words we know, the better we can read and write!