The ow
Family Set
Written by Cherry Carl
Illustrated by Ron Leishman
Images©Toonaday.com/Toonclipart.com
-ow Word Family List
blow
bow
crow
flow
glow
grow*
know
low
mow
row
show
slow
snow
stow
throw
tow
below
rainbow
scarecrow
overflow
Have You Ever?
(ow)
(Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain)
Have you ever seen a rainbow’s end?
Don’t you know it’s around the bend?
Have you ever seen the flowers grow,
reaching tall in row after row?
Have you ever seen a glowworm fly,
lighting up the darkened sky?
Have you ever seen the winter snow,
as it blankets the ground below?
If you watch and listen, you soon will know
that nature has a special show!
Look for Mother Nature’s glow,
and see her special talent show!
Cut and Paste :ow
throw
bow
blow
snow
row
mow
show
grow
Circle and Write
Look at the picture in each box. Circle the word that matches
the picture. Write the word on the lines.
1.
blow
blue
2.
show
snow
3.
throw
there
4.
buy
bow
5.
grow
gray
Finish and Write
Say the name of each picture. If the picture belongs in the –ow family and rhymes
with grow, add –ow to finish writing the word.
bl
tr
sn
tr
thr
m
b
gr
cl
Configuration Station (ow)
Word Bank
flow
row
tow
glow
slow
show
bow
crow
low
mow
know
snow
tow
blow
grow
ow Word Search
t h r o w y b o w a
o u o v n d e p z s
w f w q x
b
l
j
l
o w c
a z k n o w u a
e o p s h o w a y r
l
w u
l
v g
l
o w e
o s n o w r z x v
c
w t
r
y w d o u p a
m o w z v w j
a w u
below
snow
slow
throw
scarecrow tow
r
a
show
mow
low
i
grow
know
below
y x o
n b o w
bow
stow
flow
row
rainbow
glow
ow Crossword Puzzle
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1.
3.
5.
7.
8.
9.
Across
opposite of above
opposite of fast
to pull or drag behind
to use oars to move a boat
to cut the grass
a large, black bird
slow
crow
tow
below
9
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Down
package decoration
opposite of high
soft, white crystals of ice
to become bigger
to toss or pitch
to understand
Word Bank
know
low
row
grow
bow
mow
throw
snow
ow See, Say, Spell and Write
rainbow
Cloze the Gap! (ow)
Read the following sentences, saying the word “grow”
when you come to a blank space. Use some words from
the ow family to fill in the blanks and make sense. Reread
your sentences to double check your choices!
1.
I helped my dad
the fishing boat on Saturday.
2.
Make a wish when you
3.
Will you
me how to tie my shoes?
4.
We had to
our car when it quit running.
5.
I want to be a fireman when I
6.
Catch is the opposite of
7.
Did you see the pretty
8.
Above is the opposite of
9.
I don’t know how to tie a
out the candles.
up.
.
after the storm?
.
on this present.
10. Grandpa has a
11.
in his garden.
Do you think it will
tonight?
12. Our old car is very
, Dad!
throw
row
tow
rainbow
bow
blow
Word Bank
below
snow
scarecrow
show
slow
grow
ow Partner Puzzles
sn ow gr ow
b ow sh ow
m ow
r ow
Simple Sentences (ow)
Word Bank
row
mow
scarecrow
Name
Read each sentence below, saying the –ow picture names as you read. Rewrite the sentence and
change each picture to a word.
1. Mama Bear said, “Do not
my flowers!”
2. Do they know how to
3. A crow does not like a
that boat?
.
snow
grow
row
mow
show
bow
bow
blow
blow
blow
blow
throw
throw
crow
scarecrow
tow
ow Words and Pictures for Sorts
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
blow
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
blow
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
blow
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
throw
ow Words and Pictures for Sorts
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
blow
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
bow
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
bow
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
snow
ow Words and Pictures for Sorts
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
grow
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
show
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
mow
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
row
ow Words and Pictures for Sorts
-ow Pictures and Words
-ow Pictures and Words
tow
ow Family Word Slide
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ow Family Word Slide
(Sound Blending)
Print on vellum, cut, and laminate for durability. Cut the top and bottom slits to the left
of the rime chunk for the slide. Model proper use for students: blending to form and
say new words.
bl
gr
sh
b
kn
sl
cr
l
sn
fl
m
st
gl
r
thr
What’s it Worth? (ow)
(cut, spell, glue and add)
o
w
g
1
2
4
o
w
s
1
2
5
o
w
b
1
2
6
o
w
s
1
2
2
o
w
l
1
2
3
r
n
h
3
2
3
ow
ow
ow
ow
ow
ow
My ow Book
My ow Book
Word Family (-ow)
below, blow, bow, crow, flow, glow, grow, know, low,
mow, row, show, slow, snow, stow, throw, tow
Write sentences or a story with -ow words of your choice.