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Make practicing reading fun with these super cute, free printable pumpkin Word Family Sliders! Learning to read rhyming words is the first step towards learning to read. This pumpkin printable is perfect for preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and first grade students to make learning fun. Each word family printable has not only the word, but a picture clue too!

Make practicing reading fun with these super cute, free printable pumpkin Word Family Sliders! Learning to read rhyming words is the first step towards learning to read. This pumpkin printable is perfect for preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and first grade students to make learning fun. Each word family printable has not only the word, but a picture clue too!

Word Family Sliders

This fun, free pumpkin printable contains 25 short vowel words for children to practice reading. We love ways to make learning fun and these super cute word family sliders are sure to be a hit!  We have a template in color or black and white to choose from. This word family activity is great for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and grade 1 students. Plus I love that they have a picture to connect with the words.

Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – you will love this handy word family worksheet. Use this in a pumpkin theme, p is for pumpkin, fall themed activity, literacy center in your classroom, or as extra practice reading. No matter how you use it you will love this fun educational activity for kids.

super cute, free pumpkin printables to practice word families and learn to read with kindergarten and 1st grade students

Word Family Slides Printables

Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> Download <<. The pdf file will open in a new window for you to save the freebie and print the template pages. Print the pages in color or in black and white. You can always have students colour the blackline version which not only allows you to save on printer ink costs, but is fun for strengthening fine motor skills too. Children can use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to decorate their pumpkins.

I suggest printing on cardstock to make them easier for young hands to manipulate.  Cut out the pumpkins, letter trip, and picture strips. Cut slits in the pumpkins and insert the slider strips as shown below by threading the word or picture strips through the bottom slit from the back, then slide it into the top slit from the front.

Print these beautiful and free fall word family slides in either color or black and white!

Word Family Activities

Developing confidence with word families is super helpful for young children learning to read. It helps them understand how sounds are put together and how we can manipulate the sounds to quickly make new words and meanings.

Switching out the beginning letter lets them practice this skill even if they only have a short time, or if they have a short attention span. These sweet pumpkins are great for fall and they also encourage kids to use their fine motor skills.

These beautiful fall word family slides will really help your children develop their reading skills!

Word Family Printable

Children slide the word and picture strips up and down until the word matches the picture. Make sure children read the words out loud as they make them.

Another option is to make a word (but not say it) and then ask your child to find the picture; or give them a picture and ask them to make the correct word.

The following word families are included in this reading activity:

  • at words – hat, cat, rat, bat, sat
  • in words – pin, bin, tin, fin, win
  • et words – vet, net, jet, wet, pet
  • op words – hop, top, cop, mop, pop
  • ug words – bug, rug, hug, jug, mug

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Word Family Activities

Looking for more fun, free printable word family printables to make learning fun for preschoolers, prek, kindergartners, and first graders? You will love these clever ideas and resources:

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Make practicing reading fun with these super cute, free printable pumpkin Word Family Sliders! Learning to read rhyming words is the first step towards learning to read. This pumpkin printable is perfect for preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and first grade students to make learning fun. Each word family printable has not only the word, but a picture clue too!

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  1. sarah Avatar

    Thanks for sharing.
    It will be really useful.

  2. Ursula Avatar
    Ursula

    I would like to thank you for making your resources available for free. I love your stuff and so does my students. It is because of educators like you that makes my my job so much easier and enjoyable to do. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

    Ursula Stellerine
    Kindergarten teacher.