AM Word Family Foldable Mini Books

Eight foldable AM word family books: a Dab It and Trace It book, picture books for reading and writing words such as dam, ram and yam, and sentence books such as 'I like to eat jam.'
Year levels
Year 1, Pre-school (Early Years)
Pages
8
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Phonics, Reading, Language Development, English
Topic
Foldable Books, Mini Books
Resource types
Teacher Tools
Preparation
Print ready
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9EFLY12 — write consonant–vowel–consonant (CVC) words by representing sounds with the appropriate… AC9EFLY04 — read decodable and authentic texts using developing phonic knowledge, and monitor meaning…

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About this resource

These foldable mini books provide students with a fun and engaging way to practise and target the AM word family and phonics skills. These CVC books are great for independent reading practice and small group activities. The variety of different books allows teachers to easily differentiate these books so all students will be successful.

Foldable Books Included:

This foldable book resource includes eight different foldable books. There are three books for reading AM words, two books for writing AM words, two books for reading sentences with AM words, and one book with mixed practice.

These mini books allow students to practise AM words in isolation with the reading words and writing books, as well as with the mixed practice book. The I Can Read books allows practice with AM words in the context of simple sentences. Students will stay engaged while learning new words and can have a fun mini book to take home and review what they are learning with their parents.

Ways to Use:

  • Independent Work - Students can complete books on their own.

  • Small Group Activity - The teacher can target students who need more practice with word families in a small group setting.

  • Early Finishers - Students who finish other work early can make these books for extra practice.

  • Homework - These foldable books can be sent home for students to work on with parents.

  • Relief Plans - The no-prep nature makes these books great for relief teachers to give to students to complete.

These mini books provide a great way for students to practise reading and writing CVC words. These no-prep foldable mini books are an easy to assign, as well as a print and go task that can be used as morning work, homework or relief plans.

Skills Assessed:

These foldable mini phonics books allow students to practise reading, writing, and identifying AM words.


Since these mini books are foldable, no scissors, staples or glue is required to complete the books. Each book prints on a single page to allow teachers to save paper while providing ample practice of each AM word.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Read words in the -am family, such as dam, ram and clam

  • Read simple sentences that use AM words

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9EFLY12 — write consonant–vowel–consonant (CVC) words by representing sounds with the appropriate letters, and blend sounds associated with letters when reading CVC words
  • AC9EFLY04 — read decodable and authentic texts using developing phonic knowledge, and monitor meaning using context and emerging grammatical knowledge

Core concepts

  • AM word family

  • CVC words

  • Decodable sentences

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