-an Word Family Worksheets
The -an family: 8 words (ban, can, fan, man and more) built the phonics way, first sound plus the rime, written on three-lined handwriting rows. The right column brings in the -at family, which shares the short a sound, so the page contrasts two rimes with the same vowel. Every click reshuffles the word order.
Ready-made PDFs
One-click downloads, answer key included, a different puzzle in each.
FAQ
Which words are in the -an family here?
ban, can, fan, man, pan, ran, tan, van. Only real words a first grader can read and use; no nonsense words, though those are easy to add by hand on the spare rows.
Is there an answer key?
Yes, the PDF ends with the same page filled in green. For word family pages that means every word written out; for the sort and matching pages it shows where each word goes.
Can this be done on a tablet?
Practice online puts a pen tool over the page, so the words can be written with a finger or stylus and wiped for another go.
How do I print this word family worksheet?
Click Download PDF and print at 100% scale. The page is already sized for US Letter with printer-safe margins, so no fit-to-page fiddling is needed.
What are CVC words?
Consonant, vowel, consonant: cat, pen, dig, hot, sun. They are the first words children decode because every letter says its most common sound, and the short vowel in the middle is the sound being taught.
Why are there no pictures?
Pictures make CVC pages guessable (a child names the picture and never reads the letters). These pages work from the letters only, and the missing vowel page is built so that only one vowel makes a real word in its bank.
Can I get different versions for each student?
Turn on the 5 versions switch before downloading. You get five different sheets in one PDF, each with its own answer key, so neighbouring desks cannot copy.