-in Word Family Worksheets

Six rows fit nicely into a ten minute session. Read the words together, let the child write each, then read the -ip column. Win and pin are easy to act out, and tin can be a real can on the table. Check with the answer key and press New version for a repeat. Teachers can use 5 versions to give each table its own order.

N is the same nasal sound met on the -an and -en pages, so a child who dropped the n there may need a reminder here. Bin, fin, pin and tin are concrete objects, win is a verb, and kin is the rare one, meaning relatives. Short i is tricky next to short e, so say pin and pen side by side. The next steps are -ig and -it.

Say pin and pen next to each other before the six rows begin, because short i is where the slips happen. Each row is first sound plus -in. If a child clips the n, hum it together before writing. After a couple of days, Missing vowel tests the i alone, and Rhyming turns bin and fin into pairs.

Is kin worth teaching?

It is a real word, but rare for a six year old. Say it means family and move on. Bin, fin, pin, tin and win are the ones to focus on with a beginner.

Why does my child confuse pin and pen?

Short i and short e sound close. Say them slowly with a mirror and watch the jaw: pen opens wider. Put the two words on cards and sort objects: a pin, a pen.

Which six -in words will my child write?

Bin, fin, pin, tin, win and kin, six words. They rhyme and share short i. The -ip column next to them lets a child compare tin with tip and notice the last letter.