Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to sneak in extra phonics practice — and these Valentine word family worksheets make it quick and fun. Your early reader will search the cupcake strip for words in the same family (like -in, -at, -ack, and more) and mark the matches with a Do-a-Dot marker or bingo dauber (or any manipulative you have on hand). With 66 word family strips included in both color and black-and-white, this is an easy literacy center for Kindergarten and 1st grade — and a low-stress option for kids who need phonics practice without lots of writing.
Even though it is a bit past Valentine’s Day, I decided to go ahead and post this set of Valentine Word Families Worksheets. My desire, of course, was to get them published weeks ago, but alas, life has a way of seeping in and sabotaging my plans sometimes!
Like the winter cupcake set, this set of Valentine Word Families Worksheets features a Valentine cupcake theme. If you have a child that loves to color, print the black and white version of this set and color first if desired.
Then grab a Do-A-Dot marker (affiliate link) because this set of Dab It worksheets is all the more exciting with bingo daubers!
➡️ This style of learning is perfect for children that struggle poor writing stamina. Save the handwriting for other subjects and make sure you check out the other Dab It worksheets for more learning ideas.
❤️ Browse through the variety of Valentine’s Day worksheets and printable learning activities at Mama’s Learning Corner! You will find color by code, favorite Valentine’s Day books with activity suggestions, Valentine writing papers, K& 1st Themed Packets, and more!
❄️If your kids enjoy these Do-a-Dot word family worksheets, you’ll love the matching Winter Cupcake Word Families set in the same style — perfect for literacy centers all winter long.
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Valentine Word Family Worksheets (Do-a-Dot Phonics)
Early readers need a wide variety of phonics activities to improve fluency and aid in spelling. This set of Valentine worksheets is a fun way to practice word families.
Word families are groups of words that have the same sound and a similar spelling pattern. For example, words in the -in family are bin, pin, fin, sin, etc.
At a Glance
Recommended Grades: Kindergarten & 1st Grade (also helpful for struggling 2nd graders)
Skills Practiced: Phonics • Word Families • Pattern Recognition • Early Reading Fluency
Pages / Strips: 66 word family strips (2 strips per page)
Theme: Valentine Cupcakes
Prep: Print (color or black & white), optional cut apart, grab a Do-a-Dot marker/bingo dauber
Use It For: Literacy centers • Small groups • Independent practice • Homeschool phonics time
Supplies (optional): Do-a-Dot markers / bingo daubers, counters, or stickers; page protector for reuse
We have had this set of Do a Dot markers shown in the picture below for over 10 years. And they have gotten a ridiculous amount of use! These markers were a great purchase for us many years ago.
It is helpful for young readers to study words in context and also in groups of word families to help them recognize patterns and increase reading fluency.
In this activity, readers find all of the words on the Valentine Cupcake strip that match the same pattern. 66 different word families are included in this printable activity. There are two Word Family strips per page. Simply cut the pages apart if desired.
Use a bingo dauber or another manipulative for your early reader to mark the answers for all of the words in the same family.
What’s Included in this Valentine Phonics Worksheet Set
You will find the following included in this Valentine Word Family Worksheets packet:
- 66 Word Family strips featuring a focus Word Family in black and white
- 66 Word Family strips featuring a focus Word Family in color
Print the color version or the black and white version of this packet – whichever fits your learning situation the best!
Word Families Included in these Valentine Word Family Worksheets
You will find a variety of word families to practice in this printable set. Below you will find each word family listed in alphabetical order.
| -ack | -ad | -age | -ail |
| -ain | -ake | -all | -am |
| -an | -ank | -ap | -ar |
| -ash | -at | -ate | -aw |
| -ay | -eat | -eel | -eep |
| -eet | -ell | -en | -ent |
| -est | -ive | -ick | -ide |
| -ife | -ight | -ile | -ill |
| -in | -ine | -ing | -ink |
| -ip | -it | -oat | -ock |
| -og | -oil | -oke | -oo |
| -ook | -oom | -ool | -oon |
| -oop | -op | -ore | -orn |
| -ot | -ought | -out | -ow /au/ |
| -ow /ō/ | -own | -uck | -ug |
| -ump | -un | -unk | -y /ī/ |
Idea: If you choose to re-use this activity in a learning center, place the whole page in a page protector and use any manipulative you have on hand – stickers, animal counters, bear counters, beans, coins, etc.
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After you log in, choose the Other Holidays page and scroll down until you see this particular worksheet packet. Then just click and your download will start immediately.
You can purchase the Valentine Word Family Worksheets here:
Valentine Cupcakes Word Family Dab It Worksheets
Valentine Cupcakes Word Family Dab It Worksheets
Includes 66 different Word Families
Available in color strips or black & white
More Valentine Worksheets and Resources for Your Young Learners:
- February Color by Code Sight Words Worksheets
- Valentine’s Day Color by Number Worksheets
- Valentine’s Day Worksheets for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
- Phonics Mazes for Valentine’s Day
February Color by Sight Word Worksheets
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