-air Word Family List
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pair
unfair
chair
stair
wheelchair
fair
despair
flair
eclair
hair
midair
lair
repair
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Finish the Word: -air
Say the name of each picture. If the picture belongs in the -air word family, add -air to finish
the word.
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ch
l
st
h
f
ecl
fl
rep
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Look, Circle and Write 1: -air
Look at the picture in each box. Circle the -air family word that matches the picture. Write
the –air family word on the lines. Draw a picture in the last box.
air
all
car
hall
hair
pair
flair
flop
lip
chair
pear
liar
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fair
stair
star
eclair
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Look, Circle and Write 2: -air
Look at the picture in each box. Circle the –air family word that matches the picture. Write
the –air family word on the lines.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
repair
repay
midair
miday
unfair
unfall
lion
lair
chair
chop
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-air Buddy Puzzle 1
Cut, color, match pairs and glue. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.
air
ch air
f air
fl air
h air
l air
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-air Buddy Puzzle 2
Cut, color, match pairs and glue. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.
p air
st air
desp air
ecl air
mid air
rep air
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-air Buddy Puzzle 3
Cut, color, match pairs and glue. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.
unf air
ch air
f air
h air
mid air
st air
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-air Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.
air
chair
fair
flair
hair
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-air Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.
lair
pair
stair
despair
eclair
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-air Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.
midair
repair
unfair
wheelchair
fair
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X’s and O’s: -air
Draw a circle around the pictures that end with the -air rhyme. Draw an X on
the pictures that do not end with the –air rhyme.
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See, Say, Spell 1: -air
See and say the name of the –air picture. Then, spell the –air word. On the last one, say the
word and draw a picture.
hair
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See, Say, Spell 2: -air
See and say the name of the –air picture. Then, spell the –air word. On the last one, say the
word and draw a picture.
chair
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Alphabet Soup: -air
Write the words from the –air word family bank in alphabetical order.
1.
7.
2.
8.
3.
9.
4.
10.
5.
11.
6.
12.
chair
fair
unfair pair
stair
eclair
air
flair
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hair
lair
repair
midair
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Cloze the Gap 1: -air
Read the sentences saying the word “chair" when you come to a blank space.
If it sounds silly, choose another word from the word bank to complete your sentence.
1.
Do you like my new ____________________ of shoes?
2.
I always brush my ____________________ before school.
3.
Let’s go outside for a breath of fresh ____________________.
4.
My mom called the ____________________ man to fix the TV.
5.
I caught the ball in ____________________!
6.
Sam has talent and ____________________ for math.
7.
I won a giant teddy bear at the ____________________.
8.
Some kids think going to bed at 8:30 is ____________________.
9.
A ____________________ is a den or resting place for wild animals.
10. I like to sit in my favorite ____________________ to read books.
Word Bank
flair
pair
repair
lair
hair
air
midair
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fair
unfair
chair
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Cloze the Gap 2: -air
Read the sentences saying the word “hair" when you come to a blank space.
If it sounds silly, choose another word from word bank to complete the sentence.
1.
I had to walk on more than one ____________________ to get to the top.
2.
It is best to win a game playing ____________________ and square.
3.
The nurse helped the man into the ____________________.
4.
I was in ____________________ until we found our lost dog.
5.
The wolf was sleeping in a ____________________ .
6.
My dad helped me ____________________ my broken skateboard.
7.
We watched a hot- ____________________ balloon fly across the sky.
8.
My sister got a ____________________ of earrings for her birthday.
9.
Yum! I ate an ____________________ for dessert.
10. Our teacher has long, brown ____________________.
Word Bank
fair hair repair air éclair pair wheelchair éclair stair despair
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Picture Sentences 1: -air
Read each sentence. Then, write each sentence with the picture’s name.
Illustrate the sentences on the back of your paper.
1. Did you see me catch the ball in
2. Some kids think too much homework is
3. My
got wet in the rain.
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Picture Sentences 2: -air
Read each sentence. Then, write each sentence with the picture’s name. Illustrate the sentences
on the back of your paper.
1. How much
can you blow into the gum?
2. The lion is resting in its
.
3. I won first place in the science
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Score with Scrabble: -air
Read each Scrabble word. Add and record the numbers in the score box. Total the scores.
A
C
F
F
H
L
P
S
D
E
M
1
3
4
4
5
1
6
7
1
1
1
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H
A
L
A
A
A
T
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C
I
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
R
A
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A
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A
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L
D
score
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
7
1
1
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R
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I
P
A
A
2
R
1
1
R
2
1
1
1
1
2
R
A I R
I R
I R
1
6
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Total
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Configuration Station: -air
Write the words from the –air word bank below to fit the box patterns.
1.
5.
2.
6.
3.
7.
8.
4.
chair
pair
repair
flair
midair
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stair
hair
air
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Definitions: -air
Read each word in the first column. Find the correct definition and write the matching
letter in the second column under the arrow. Then, write a sentence for each word.
Word
Sentence
Definition
a. a wild animal’s den or resting
1. air
place
b. threadlike strands that grow
out of your head and body
2. chair
c. a matching set of two
3. fair
d. a chocolate frosted oblong
4. flair
pastry filled with custard
e. a seat to sit on, usually has a
back and four legs
5. hair
f. not playing by the rules
6. lair
g. the invisible gas we breathe
into our lungs
7. pair
h. to fix something that is broken
8. stair
i. a chair with wheels used by
9. despair
people who cannot walk
j. the area above the ground
10. eclair
k. natural ability or talent
11. midair
l. to give up hope; feeling
12. repair
sadness or worry
13. unfair
m. following to the rules; a
carnival; a competition
14.
n. a step we walk on to go up or
wheelchair
down a level
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Picture This!: -air
Cut the letters. Spell the words illustrated in the pictures. Glue words to the squares. Add .
a a a a a
2
i
1
r
3
2
2
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h
3
1
3
2
r r
h c p
i
1
2
3
2
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4
i
1
r
s
3
5
i
1
r
3
t
5
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Word Search: -air
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p
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air chair despair éclair fair flair hair lair
midair pair repair stair unfair wheelchair
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Crossword Puzzle: -air
2
1
3
4
10
5
6
7
8
9
Across
Down
4. playing by the rules
1. a step that will take us up or down
5. a matching set of two
2. a wild animal’s resting area
6. a thing to sit on
3. a natural ability or talent
8. what we breathe
7. this grows on our heads
9. to fix something that is broken
10. not playing by the rules
Word Bank
air
fair
unfair
flair
repair
pair
stair
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lair
chair
hair
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Making Plural Words: -air
Look at the singular word in the first column. To make these words plural, add -s. Write the
plural word in the middle column. Then, write the plural word in a sentence.
Root Word
-s
pair
pairs
Sentence
How many pairs of shoes do you have?
chair
hair
lair
pair
stair
eclair
repair
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Plural Cloze: -airs
Use the plural word bank to help you complete the sentences below. Words may be used
more than once.
1.
We need to put four ____________________ around the table.
2.
I can not count all the ____________________ on my head.
3.
The hungry bears left their ____________________ to find food.
4.
I have three ____________________ of shoes in my room.
5.
Mom bought a dozen ____________________ from the bakery.
6.
This old car has had many____________________.
7.
We played the game musical __________________ at the party!
8.
The static electricity made several ____________________ stand up.
9.
I packed two ____________________ of pants for the camping trip.
10. The wild beasts are sleeping in their ____________________.
11. I’m getting tired from climbing up these ____________________.
12. My old bike has had several ____________________.
Plural Word Bank
chairs
hair
lairs
pairs
stairs
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eclairs
repairs
Word Family Slide: -air
air
Word Family Slide: -air
(Sound Blending)
Cut circle. Then, cut the two slits in the circle beside the rime chunk to insert the slide.
Demonstrate use for students: blending to form and say new words in this word family.
For durability, print on vellum, cut and laminate.
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mid
f
p
fl
rep
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st
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Word Family: -air
Pictures and Words for Sorts
-air pictures and words
air
-air pictures and words
chair
-air pictures and words
fair
-air pictures and words
flair
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Word Family: -air
Pictures and Words for Sorts
-air pictures and words
hair
-air pictures and words
lair
-air pictures and words
pair
-air pictures and words
stair
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Word Family: -air
Pictures and Words for Sorts
-air pictures and words
despair
-air pictures and words
eclair
-air pictures and words
midair
-air pictures and words
repair
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Pictures and Words for Sorts
-air pictures and words
unfair
-air pictures and words
wheelchair
-air pictures and words
fair
-air pictures and words
pair
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Word List Handwriting Practice: -air
Trace over words in the -air word list. Then, write them yourself in the space below.
Draw a pictures for the words on the back of your paper.
air
chair
fair
flair
lair
pair
stair
hair
despair
repair
éclair
unfair
impair midair
wheelchair
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Sentences Handwriting Practice: -air
Trace over the words in each sentence. Then, write it yourself in the space below.
Draw a picture for a sentence on the back of your paper.
I caught the ball in midair!
We breathe air.
The lion is in the lair.
I need to brush my hair.
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Writing Station: -air
air chair despair éclair fair flair hair lair
midair pair repair stair unfair wheelchair
Write sentences or a creative story using the -air words of your choice.
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Word Family Fun: -air
Create words from the –air word family
______air
______air
______air
______air
______air
______air
______air
______air
______air
______air
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Word Family Picture: -air
Create words from the -air word family.
Then, draw a picture of an -air word in the box.
______air
______air
______air
______air
______air
______air
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