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-en Word Family List amen

Ben

children

den

fen

gentlemen

glen

Gwen

hen*

men

open

pen

then

ten

women

when

wren

yen

hen

Name ___________________________________

Meet the -en Word Family


amen Ben children den

fen gentlemen glen Gwen

hen men open pen

ten women wren yen


Bookmarkers: -en Bookmarkers provide easy access to the word family list.

Cut and distribute bookmarkers for students to keep at their desk. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.

amen Ben

children den fen

gentlemen glen Gwen hen* men open pen then ten

women when wren yen

amen Ben

children den fen


women when wren yen

amen Ben

children den fen


women when wren yen

amen Ben

children den fen


women when wren yen

Name ___________________________________


The Activity Sheet: -en

en

t

m

h

wh p

Word family “en” hen ten men pen when

__en __en __en __en

1. I will write my name with a .

2. The will eat the seeds.

3. I have fingers and toes.

4. I wonder it will be lunchtime.

Name _______________________________

Fill in the Blanks: -en


1. ___ ___ en

2. ___ en

3. ___ en

4. ___ ___ en

5. ___ ___ en

6. ___ en

Use the letters below

to fill in the blanks

for the “en” word

family d

wr

y

B

gl

op

Name ___________________________________

Finish the Word: -en Say the name of the picture Then add -en to finish each word.


B h d

op f p

m t y

Name ___________________________________

Trace and Write: -en Trace the –en word family words. Then write them on the lines below.


children

women

men

Name ___________________________________

Look, Circle and Write 1: -en Look at the picture in each box. Circle the word from the –en word family that matches the picture. Then write the word on the line below. On the last one, draw a picture of the word.


tin ten men mun wren wran

pun pen fen fan opin open

glen glon

hen Bin Ben

Name ___________________________________________

Look, Circle and Write 2: -en Look at the picture in each box. Circle the –en word family word that matches the picture. Then write the word on the lines.

han hen

open opin

yen yaw

glen glin

dun den


2.

1.

3.

4.

5.

Name ___________________________________

Matching: -en Set 1 of 2

Draw a line from the -en picture to the matching -en word.


den

men

open

glen

pen

wren

children

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Name ___________________________________

Matching: -en Set 2 of 2

Draw a line from the -en picture to the matching -en word.


Ben

fen

hen

ten

yen

gentlemen

women

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Word Family Slide: -en

Word Family Slide (Sound Blending)

Cut around the circle. Cut the two slits inside the circle to insert the slide. Print the slides on the next page. Demonstrate use for students: blending to form and say new words in this

word family. For durability, print on vellum, cut and laminate.


en

op

p

th

t

am

B

d

f

wom

wh

wr

y

gl

Gw

h

m

Word Sentence Definition

1. amen k. Grandma said, “amen,” after she prayed. a. a nice man with very good manners

2. Ben b. a long, deep valley

3. children c. the plural form of woman

4. den d. the plural form of man

5. fen e. the plural form of child

6. gentlemen f. after that; next

7. glen g. a writing tool with ink; or a small enclosure for farm animals

8. Gwen h. a boy’s name; the founding father who flew a kite in a lighting storm

9. hen i. a swamp or marsh

10. men j. a comfortable room for reading or watching TV; a wild animal's hideout

11. open k. said at the end of a prayer, meaning “so be it”

12. pen l. at what time

13. then m. a girl’s name

14. ten n. a craving; a hunger; a longing for

15. women o. a small brown songbird

16. when p. 5+5= this number

17. wren q. the opposite of shut

18. yen r. an adult female chicken


Name ___________________________________

Word Family Definitions: -en Read each word in the first column. Then find the meaning of each word in the definition column. Write the letter from the definition in the column under the arrow. Then write a sentence for each word.

Name ___________________________________

Cloze the Gap: -en

1. _______________ Franklin flew a kite in a lightening storm to learn about electricity. 2. I used a __________________ to write my name.

3. The ____________________ has laid an egg!

4. The ____________________ are working on the road.

5. I have a ____________________ for a hot fudge sundae. 6. ____________________ are we going to grandma’s house? 7. A ____________________ is a long, deep valley.

8. May I ____________________ my birthday presents now?

9. We watch TV in the ____________________. 10. Some people say ____________________ after a prayer.

11. We baked twelve cookies. But we ate two of them. Now there are ____________________ cookies left.

12. The ____________________ is singing a happy song in the tree.

Read the sentences saying the word “hen" when you come to a blank space. If it sounds silly, choose another word from the –en word family to complete the sentences.

men When Ben glen wren yen

den hen amen ten pen open

Word Bank


-en Buddy Puzzle 1


am en en

en

en

en

en

B

d f

gl Gw

Color, cut, match halves and glue. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.

-en Buddy Puzzle 2



h en en

en

en

en

en

m

wom

p

t

op

-en Buddy Puzzle 3


wr en en y

h en h en

h en h en


-en Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.


amen

Ben

children

den

fen



gentlemen

glen

Gwen

hen

men



open

pen

ten

women

wren



yen

children

hen

hen

hen

X’s and O’s: -en


Name __________________________________

Circle each picture that ends with the -en rhyme. Make an X on the pictures that do not .

More X’s and O’s: -en


Name ___________________________________

Circle all the pictures that end with the -en rhyme. Make an X on the pictures that do not .

See, Say, Spell: -en


Name ___________________________________

See and say the name of the –en picture. Then, spell the –en word. On the last one, say the –en word and draw a picture of it in the box.

pen

More See, Say, Spell: -en


Name ___________________________________

See and say the name of the –en picture. Then, spell the –en word. On the last one, say the –en word and draw a picture of it in the box.

ten

Name ___________________________________

Alphabet Soup: -en

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. 12.

11.

10.

9.

8.

7.

Write the –en words from the word bank in alphabetical order.

yen hen

den glen

men Ben

amen fen

pen ten

women children


Name ___________________________________

Picture Sentences: -en Read each sentence. Then, write the sentence and spell the –en picture word. Illustrate the sentences on the back of your paper. Word list: pen, Gwen, children

1. The went to the park.

2. May I borrow your ?

3. is a good friend.


Name ___________________________________

Cut and Paste: -en Cut the letters to spell the words illustrated by the pictures. Glue words to the squares. Add .


e1 e1 e1 e1 e1 n1

n1 n1 n1 n1 h4 t1

o1 m3 p3

Name ___________________________________

Cut and Paste: -en


e1 e1 e1 e1 e1 n1

n1 n1 n1 n1 l1 w4

d2 r1 B3 g2 y4

Cut the letters to spell the words illustrated by the pictures. Glue words to the squares. Add .

Name ___________________________________

Score with Scrabble: -en

B3

C3

D2

F4

G2

H4

M3

T1

T1

W4

Total

score

H4 I1

E1

E1

L1

N1

N1

E1 N1

L1 E1

E1

N1

N1

N1

E1

N1

E1 N1

E1 N1

E1

P3

H4

H4 E1


Read each Scrabble word. Add and record the numbers in the score box. Total the scores at the bottom.

D2 N1 R1 E1

N1

Name ___________________________________

Configuration Station: -en Write the words from the word bank below to fit the box patterns.


wren hen women men children den yen open

1.

5.

2. 6.

3.

7.

4. 8.

g e n t l e m e n b l i f e o p e n q w e B e n v e n a k s n g n b m n a t e n w o m e n r h h v a r c h i l d r e n y e o e a m e n n a e n l n b o n w h e n

Name __________________________________

Word Search: -en


amen Ben children den fen gentlemen glen hen men open pen then ten women when wren yen

Name ___________________________________

Crossword Puzzle: -en

1

5

3

2

4

Across

1. nine plus one equals this number

3. the opposite of shut

5. plural form of woman

7. plural form of child

Down

1. after that, next

2. the famous man who flew a kite in a storm 4. a writing tool with ink; or an enclosure for animals 5. a small brown songbird 6. plural form of man

8. a female chicken

9. a comfy room to read, write or watch TV

10. a craving or longing for something


7 8 9

6

10

Name ___________________________________

Word List Handwriting Practice: -en First, trace over the -en word family words. Then, write the words on the spaces below. When completed, you may draw pictures of the words on the back of your paper.

gentlemen glen Gwen hen

amen Ben children den fen

men open pen then ten

women when wren yen


Name ___________________________________

Sentences Handwriting Practice: -en First, trace over the words in the sentences. Next, write the sentences on the lined spaces. Then, find and circle all the words in the sentences that belong to the –en word family.

Ben had a hen named Gwen.

Ben and Gwen saw ten men.

Ben and Gwen sat in the den.


Ben and Gwen saw a wren.

Writing Station: -en

Name ___________________________________

Write sentences or a creative story using -en words of your choice.

amen, Ben, children, den, fen, gentlemen, glen, Gwen, hen, men, open, pen, then, ten, women, when, wren, yen


Name _______________________________

Word Family Fun: -en Create words from the -en word family


______en ______en ______en ______en ______en

______en ______en ______en ______en ______en

Name _______________________________

Word Family Picture: -en Create words from the -en word family. Then, draw a picture of an -en word in the box.


______en ______en ______en ______en ______en ______en

Word Family: -en Pictures and Words for Sorts

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