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-ail Word Family List

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bail

fail

frail

hail

jail

mail

nail

pail

quail

rail

sail

snail*

tail

trail

wail

detail

snail

Name ___________________________________

Meet the -ail Word Family


bail fail frail hail

jail mail nail pail

quail rail snail

tail trail wail detail

sail

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Bookmarkers: -ail 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.

ail bail fail frail hail jail mail nail pail quail sail snail tail trail wail

detail


detail


detail


detail

Name ___________________________________

Matching: -ail Set 1 of 2

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


bail

jail

quail

tail

fail

trail

mail

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Name ___________________________________

Matching: -ail Set 2 of 2

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


frail

nail

sail

wail

hail

snail

pail

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2.

3.

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5.

6.

7.

Name ___________________________________

Finish the Word: ail Say the name of each picture. If the picture belongs in the -ail word family, add -ail to finish the word.


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t w tr

s f j

Name __________________________________

Look, Circle and Write 1: -ail Look at the picture in each box. Circle the word that matches the picture.

Write the word on the lines. Draw a picture in the box to illustrate the last word.


bail ball rain rail hall hail

quail quit detail dell pail pay

frail flee

snail trail tooth

Name ___________________________________

Look, Circle and Write 2: -ail Look at the picture in each box. Circle the word that matches the picture. Write the word on the lines.

ail all

pail pal

sun snail

mail mom

tell tail


2.

1.

3.

4.

5.

-ail Buddy Puzzle 1


Cut, color, match pairs and glue. For durability, print on vellum and laminate.

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-ail Buddy Puzzle 2



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-ail Buddy Puzzle 3



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Word Family Flash Cards. Cut and Laminate.


ail

bail

detail

fail

frail



hail

jail

mail

nail

pail



quail

rail

sail

snail

tail



trail

wail

ail

mail

snail

X’s and O’s: -ail


Name __________________________________

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

More X’s and O’s: -ail


Name __________________________________

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

See, Say, Spell 1: -ail


Name ___________________________________

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

tail



Name ___________________________________

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

sail



Name ___________________________________

See and say the name of the –ail picture. Then, spell the -ail word. On the last one, say the word and draw a picture of it.

mail

Name ___________________________________

Alphabet Soup: -ail

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. 12.

11.

10.

9.

8.

7.

Write the words from the word bank in alphabetical order.

snail hail

bail wail

quail tail

fail ail

jail nail

mail pail


Name ___________________________________

Cloze the Gap 1: -ail

1. A ____________________ bird has brown, blue and grey feathers.

2. Grandma sent me a birthday card in the ____________________.

3. We took a long walk on the nature ____________________.

4. Balls of ice that fall from the sky is called ____________________.

5. Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a ________________ of water.

6. A ____________________ has a spiral shell to protect its soft body.

7. My dog wags his ____________________ when he’s happy.

8. The ____________________ man used a walking cane.

Read the sentences saying the word “snail" when you come to a blank space. If it sounds silly, choose another word from word bank to complete the sentence.


tail pail trail snail mail quail hail frail

Word Bank

Name ___________________________________

Cloze the Gap 2: -ail

1. The police officer sent the criminal to ____________________.

2. Dad hammered the ____________________ into the wall.

3. An apple a day is good for whatever may____________________ you.

4. My baby sister will ____________________ and cry when she’s tired.

5. We saw a ____________________ boat in the water.

6. If I don’t study, I might ____________________ the test.

7. My art teacher likes the extra ____________________ in my picture.

8. Let’s ___________________ the water out of the boat.

9. Hold on to the ____________________ when you walk down the stairs.

Read the sentences saying the word “snail" when you come to a blank space. If it sounds silly, choose another word from word bank to complete the sentence.

fail rail detail bail sail wail ail nail jail Word Bank


Name __________________________________

Picture Sentences: -ail Read each sentence below saying the -ail picture’s name as you read.

Write the sentence with the picture’s name. Word Bank: hail, quail, pail

1. I filled the with sand.

2. We ran inside when it started to .

3. The bird eats seeds, grains and insects.


Name __________________________________

Score with Scrabble: -ail

A1

B3

D1

F4

J5

N1

P3

R1

S6

T1

Total

score

A1 I2

E2

I2 L1

T1

R1 A3

A1 I2

L1

I2

A1

I2

L1

A1

I2

U1 A1

A1 I2

A1

Q9

L1

N1

R1 A1


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

L1

A1

I2 L1

L1

L1

I2

L1 I2

I2 L1

L1

L1

Name ___________________________________

Write and Score Scrabble: -ail

B3

F1

H3

M1

N1

P3

S6

T1

W7

Total

score

A1 I2

A1

A1 I2 L1

I2

A1 I2

A1 I2

L1

L1

I2

I2

L1

L1

A1

I2

A1 I2

A1 I2

A1

R1

L1

A1

A1 I2

Read each word. Write it. Add and record the numbers in the score box. Total the scores.


L1

L1

L1

L1

Name ___________________________________

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


1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

bail wail trail sail quail pail hail ail

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Name ___________________________________

Definitions 1: -ail Read each word in the first column. Find the correct definition and write the matching letter next to the word. Write a sentence for each word. The first one is done for you.

Word Sentence Definition

1. ail a. a pointy piece of metal for hammering into wood

2. bail b. letters delivered to you by a postal worker

3. fail c. a place where people are sent for breaking the law

4. frail d. a bucket

5. hail e. easily broken, brittle or weak

6. jail f. balls of ice that fall from the sky

8. nail h. to receive less than a passing grade

9. pail i. to feel sick or unwell

7. mail g. to dip water out of a boat


i An apple a day is good for whatever may ail you.

Name ___________________________________

Definitions 2: -ail Read each word in the first column. Find the correct definition and write the matching letter next to the word. Write a sentence for each word. The first one is done for you.

Word Sentence Definition

1. quail a. to feel sick or unwell

2. rail b. a path for walking or bike riding

3. sail c. a small, plumb bird with a plume on its head

4. snail d. all the features and traits that something or someone has

5. tail e. metal bars that a train travels on; or a bar you hold onto for safety

6. trail f. a small, slow, soft bodied animal with no legs and a hard shell on its back

8. detail h. the end part of an animal’s body that can shake and wag.

9. ail i. a very loud and sad cry

7. wail g. to travel by boat using a wind catching cloth


c That quail has pretty feathers.

Name ___________________________________

Picture This!: -ail Cut the letters. Spell the words illustrated in the pictures. Glue words to the squares. Add .


a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 i2 i2

i2 i2 i2 l3 l3 l3 l3

l3 m1 n2 j3 p4 w5

a i l b p w o f t b n a i l a a x a r a b x h v i i o i a i q u a i l l t l i l s a i l x r a i l j h a i l m a i l z a s n a i l b l w e i f r a i l e t a i l

Name __________________________________

Word Search: -ail


ail bail fail frail hail jail mail nail

pail quail rail sail snail tail trail wail

Name ___________________________________

Crossword Puzzle: ail

4

7

Across

1. to travel by boat

2. a walking path through the woods

5. to earn less than a passing grade

7. you can hammer this piece of metal

8. ice that falls from the sky

9. a bucket

Down

1. an animal with a spiral shell

2. dogs wag this body part

3. to be sick or unwell

4. a place where criminals go

5. brittle, weak or easily broken

6. a loud, sad cry


1 3 2

5

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6

9

ail tail fail sail hail pail wail nail snail jail frail trail

Word Bank

Names __________________________________

Suffix Word Builder: -ail Look at the root words on the left. Make new words by adding -s, -ed and -ing. Write the new words in the boxes. The first one is done for you. *Note: Some words will not use every suffix.

Root Word -s -ed* -ing*

fail fails failed failing ail bail hail jail mail nail sail tail wail


Name ___________________________________

Suffix Cloze: -ail Use your -ail Suffix Word Builder worksheet to help you complete the sentences below.

1. I sent a get well card to my _________________ grandmother.

2. I ____________________ the letter on Monday.

3. It rained and ____________________ during soccer practice.

4. We had fun ____________________ on the boat.

5. My little brother cried and ________________ all the way home.

6. We need five ___________________ of sand for our sandcastle.

7. Tell me more __________________ about the party!

8. We ____________________ the water out of the boat.

9. Those _____________ left several slimy _____________ .

10. I ____________________ the two pieces of wood together.

11. The rowdy robber was finally ____________________ .

12. I have never ____________________ a test.

13. We saw a lizard that had two ________________ at the museum.


Word Family Slide: -ail

Word Family Slide: -ail (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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Word Family: -ail Pictures and Words for Sorts

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bail ail pictures and words

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snail ail pictures and words

tail ail pictures and words

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Name ___________________________________

Word List Handwriting Practice: -ail Trace over words in the -ail word list. Then, write the words on the spaces below.

Draw a pictures of the words on the back of your paper.

hail jail mail nail

ail bail fail frail

pail quail rail sail

snail tail trail wail


Name ___________________________________

Sentences Handwriting Practice: -ail Trace over the words in each sentence. Then, write the sentences on the spaces below.

Draw a picture for the story on the back of your paper.

I put the nail in the pail.

The little snail left a trail.

I see the rain and hail.

My cat has a long tail.


Writing Station: -ail Name ___________________________________

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

ail bail fail frail hail jail mail nail pail quail rail sail snail tail trail wail detail


Name _______________________________

Word Family Fun: -ail Create words from the –ail word family


______ail ______ail ______ail ______ail ______ail

______ail ______ail ______ail ______ail ______ail

Name _______________________________

Word Family Picture: -ail Create words from the -ail word family.

Then, draw a picture of an -ail word in the box.


______ail ______ail ______ail ______ail ______ail ______ail

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