Spelling & Word Building Standard: RF.2.3 / RF.3.3 • Onset-Rime Manipulation Student Worksheet
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LESSON 9.

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Phonogram Word Families: Build new words by blending onset consonants & blends with rimes -et, -eck, -ess, -est (Short e) and -ash (Short a).
Word Building
1
See how many words you can form by changing only the first letter of the word met ; as get, let, etc.
m + et
g + et
l + et
b + et
n + et
p + et
s + et
w + et
2
Form words by adding eck to n, d, and p.
n + eck
d + eck
p + eck
3
Form words by adding ess to l, m, dr, and bl.
l + ess
m + ess
dr + ess
bl + ess
4
Form words by adding est to b, n, r, t, v, w, and bl.
b + est
n + est
r + est
t + est
v + est
w + est
bl + est
5
Form words by adding ash to d, l, m, r, c, cr, cl, fl, and thr.
d + ash
l + ash
m + ash
r + ash
c + ash
cr + ash
cl + ash
fl + ash
thr + ash