Year 3 Word Families: Onset and Rime Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 3 spelling patterns & rules worksheet.

Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 3 · English · Spelling Patterns & Rules

Change the first sound to make a new word. Write the new word.

1.Change the sh in ship to l:

Answer: lip

ship and lip are in the same word family.

2.Change the h in hop to sh:

Answer: shop

hop and shop are in the same word family.

3.Change the t in tail to sn:

Answer: snail

tail and snail are in the same word family.

4.Change the b in bed to r:

Answer: red

bed and red are in the same word family.

5.Change the b in bug to r:

Answer: rug

bug and rug are in the same word family.

6.Change the f in fan to v:

Answer: van

fan and van are in the same word family.

7.Change the t in top to m:

Answer: mop

top and mop are in the same word family.

8.Change the ch in chin to th:

Answer: thin

chin and thin are in the same word family.

9.Change the b in bell to sh:

Answer: shell

bell and shell are in the same word family.

10.Change the r in ring to k:

Answer: king

ring and king are in the same word family.

11.Change the c in cat to h:

Answer: hat

cat and hat are in the same word family.

12.Change the c in cake to l:

Answer: lake

cake and lake are in the same word family.

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