CVC -an Word Family Worksheets with Reading and Writing
Age Group: 4–6 years No. of Pages: 7 Format: Printable PDF
These 7 printable pages help children aged 4–6 read and write CVC -an words like can, fan, man, pan, from unscrambling letters to reading a short story and answering questions.
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About This Worksheet
Reading can is one skill; spelling it is another. This pack builds both, starting with the -an word list and ending with a short story to read and answer questions about.
The pages get a little harder as they go, ending with comprehension questions about the story.
Activities in This Pack
Seven pages, seven ways to practise -an words:
- CVC -an word list (can, fan, man, pan)
- Jumbled words: unscramble the letters and write each -an word
- Circle the matching picture for each -an word
- Sentence formation with -an words
- Word search
- Read a short -an story and fill in the blanks
- Reading comprehension questions about the story
Skills Your Child Practises
- Reading -an words
- Spelling can, fan, man and pan
- Building sentences with -an words
- Reading comprehension
- Visual scanning in the word search
- Handwriting
How to Use This Worksheet
- Read the -an words together before any writing starts.
- For the jumbled words, say the sounds first, then write the word.
- Let your child read the story aloud, then fill in the blanks.
- Talk through the comprehension questions before writing answers.
- Celebrate every correctly spelled -an word.
About the -an Word Family
All -an words share the short a sound, as in apple. This pack practises reading and writing can, fan, man and pan. For extra writing practice, ask your child to write two more -an words, such as ran or tan, on scrap paper.
Write it together: copy the sentence “The man ran to the van.” and circle every -an word.
What’s Next?
Next: CVC -ap Word Family Worksheets for Preschool, the -ap word family. For more, see all our CVC worksheets.
Where This Worksheet Fits
This pack is part of our short a CVC word families. For each family, start with the no-writing pack, then move on to reading and writing:
- -ab: No writing · Reading and writing
- -ad: No writing
- -ag: No writing · Reading and writing
- -am: No writing
- -an: No writing · Reading and writing (this pack)
- -ap: No writing · Reading and writing
- -ar: No writing · Reading and writing
- -at: No writing · Reading and writing
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which -an words will my child read and write?
The word list covers can, fan, man and pan, and the later pages use -an words in jumbled-letter puzzles, sentences and a short story.
How is this different from the no-writing -an pack?
The no-writing pack only asks children to point, circle and match. This pack adds spelling, sentence building, a short story and comprehension questions, so it is best done after the no-writing pack.
How can I help my child spell -an words?
Say the word slowly, one sound at a time, and write each sound as you hear it: c-a-n. Then change only the first letter to spell the next -an word.
How many pages are in the -an reading and writing pack?
There are 7 printable pages. You need a printer and a pencil.
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