ShortShort A word family
-an Words
Words that end in -an
Learn to read common -an words by keeping the ending the same and changing the first sound.
What are -an words?
Words in the -an family share the same ending sound. Once a child can read can, it becomes easier to read fan, man, and pan.
1Read the ending-an
2Add a first soundc + an
3Read the wordcan
Word list
Common -an Words
I can hop.
The fan is on.
The man can run.
The pan is hot.
The dog ran.
The van is red.
Quick practice
Listen and choose the -an word
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You can now read six common -an words.
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