Year 1 Word Families: Onset and Rime Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 spelling patterns & rules worksheet.
Year 1 Word Families: Onset and Rime Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Blend the sounds together and write the word.
1.r + ed = (answer space)
Answer: red
r + -ed makes red.
2.c + at = (answer space)
Answer: cat
c + -at makes cat.
3.h + at = (answer space)
Answer: hat
h + -at makes hat.
4.b + ug = (answer space)
Answer: bug
b + -ug makes bug.
5.m + at = (answer space)
Answer: mat
m + -at makes mat.
6.s + un = (answer space)
Answer: sun
s + -un makes sun.
7.d + ip = (answer space)
Answer: dip
d + -ip makes dip.
8.t + op = (answer space)
Answer: top
t + -op makes top.
9.p + en = (answer space)
Answer: pen
p + -en makes pen.
10.c + an = (answer space)
Answer: can
c + -an makes can.
11.h + en = (answer space)
Answer: hen
h + -en makes hen.
12.b + ig = (answer space)
Answer: big
b + -ig makes big.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.