CVC 'et' Family Worksheet: Read, Cut, and Match!
This 'et' word family worksheet (like 'wet,' 'net,' 'jet') adds a fun reveal mechanic to word-family reading practice for children ages 4-6, where cutting and folding a flap hides the picture until after the word has been read and guessed. This delayed-reveal format encourages genuine decoding rather than guessing from a picture first, since your child has to sound out the word before seeing what it depicts, strengthening true reading skill instead of picture-cued guessing. The cutting and folding also builds fine motor control alongside the phonics practice.
Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Read the 'et' family word aloud together first, sounding it out letter by letter before blending it into a full word. Have your child predict what picture might match the word based on their reading. Next, help them cut carefully along the dotted lines around each flap. Fold along the fold line to reveal the picture underneath and check whether it matches what your child predicted, repeating the process for each word on the page.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Scissors
Extension activities
- •Have your child write each 'et' word on a separate sheet of paper after the flaps are revealed.
- •Ask your child to draw their own picture for a word before flipping to check the real one.
- •Brainstorm other 'et' family words together and see if they're real words.
- •Build the words using letter tiles, swapping just the beginning letter to make new 'et' words.
- •Turn the flap-reveal format into a guessing game with a sibling or friend.
Tips for parents and teachers
Resist the urge to let your child peek at the picture before reading the word, since guessing from the image bypasses the actual phonics practice this format is designed for. Offer help with cutting if the flaps are small or fiddly, since scissors control varies widely at this age. Celebrate correct predictions as reading wins, separate from praise for the craft itself.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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