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The ank Family Set

Written by Cherry Carl Illustrated by Ron Leishman

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--aannkk WWoorrdd FFaammiillyy LLiisstt bank plank swank

blank prank tank

clank rank thank

crank sank yank

drank* shrank

flank spank

frank stank

I Drew a Blank! (ank)

(Tune: The Mulberry Bush)

My teacher said to draw a tank.

I thought it was a silly prank.

As artwork goes, I really stank,

and so I drew a blank!

I got a drink and drank and drank.

I talked to Hank and Tank and Frank.

I gave my hair a twirling yank,

but still, I drew a blank!

Cut and Paste: ank

bank

tank

plank

sank

drank

shrank

blank

Frank

Configuration Station: ank

Word Bank

rank blank bank plank

thank sank frank prank

crank tank

Cloze the Gap! (ank) Read the following sentences, saying the word “drank”

when you come to a blank space. Use words from the

ank family to fill in the blanks and make sense. Reread

your sentences to double check your choices!

1. Dad went to the to deposit his paycheck.

2. Mom, I all of my milk.

3. We always have to write our name in the .

4. In the old days you had to a car to start it.

5. Mom’s best dress when Dad washed it.

6. Sea World has a new shark .

7. Don’t forget to write a you note to Grandma.

8. It’s not nice to play a on some people.

9. The chain on my bike broke and went, “ !”

10. My fishing pole to the bottom of the lake!

11. Pirates used to make people walk the !

12. That bully likes to the girl’s long hair.

Word Bank

bank shrank blank tank prank thank

clank crank drank sank plank yank

Definition Derby: ank

Read each –ank family word in the first column. Find the correct definition and write the

matching letter next to the word (see sample). Write each word in a sentence.

Word Sentence Definition 1. bank h I put part of my allowance in the bank

every month. a. a clanging, knocking

or clattering noise

2. blank b. honest and open;

truthful

3. clank c. position, grade or

level (ex. first) 4. crank d. to show gratitude or

appreciation

5. drank e. a trick or practical

joke

6. frank f. empty or clear

7. plank g. large container to

hold liquid or gas;

an army combat

vehicle

8. prank h. a container or place

to store money

9. rank i. past tense of the

word sink; went

under water

10. sank j. a flat piece of wood

11. tank k. handle to turn a

machine; a grouch

12. thank l. past tense of the

word drink;

swallowed a liquid

Finish and Write Say the name of each picture. If the picture belongs in the –ank family and rhymes with drank,

add –ank to finish writing the word.

b

c

bl

dr

s

pl

f

Fr

t

X’s and O’s

Directions for teacher/parent: Students circle each picture that ends

with the –ank rime. They make an x on each picture that does not end

with the -ank rime.

More X’s and O’s

Directions to teacher/parent: Students circle each picture that ends with the

–ank rime and write the word in the box. If the picture does not end with the

-ank rime, students make an x over the picture.

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7

2

8

3

9

4

10

5

11

6

12

WORD BANK blank thank drank bank crank

sank clank prank plank shrank

Alphabet Avenue

Place the words below in alphabetical order.

Circle and Write

Look at the picture in each box. Circle the word that matches the picture. Write the word on

the lines.

1.

bank

bark

2.

sand

sank

3.

tank

tend

4.

drank

dark

5.

flunk

Frank

More Circle and Write

Say the name of each picture. Read the words and circle the word that names the

picture. Write the word under the picture. Make a picture for the last word.

thank tank

drank dark

sand sank

Frank flunk

blink blank

plank plunk

skunk shrank

bank bunk

thank

ank Word Search

t h a n k e y a n k

a f j i g m o f q i

n e b l a n k v j g

k o a x i z e r m u

u f n o s h r a n k

d i k w p f i n e o

r e g j a m o k g s

a m o q n v x i o a

n i r o k o e j f n

k j e g m p l a n k

shrank blank tank sank bank

thank spank rank plank yank

drank

ank Crossword Puzzle

1 2

3 4 5

6

7

Across Down

1. a piece of wood 1. a joke or a trick

2. empty or bare space 2. a place to save money

6. be grateful 3. past tense of sink

7. past tense of stink 4. past tense of shrink

5. past tense of drink

6. a container to hold living fish

Word Bank

thank drank bank shrank prank

blank sank plank tank stank

See, Say, Spell and Write

thank

ank Partner Puzzles

b ank t ank

dr ank bl ank

Fr ank

t ank

Score With Scrabble!

bank

blank

Crank

Drank

Frank

tank

Plank

Prank

Rank

sank

thank

SCORE

SSiimmppllee SSeenntteenncceess ((aannkk))

Name

Read each sentence below, saying the –ank picture names as you read. Rewrite the sentence and

change each picture to a word. Illustrate the sentences on the back of your paper.

1. My brother a big glass of milk.

2. Thank you for the piggy .

3. The small boat after the storm.

Word Bank bank

sank

drank

-ank Family Word Slide

ank

ank 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.

b

bl

cr

dr

Fr

pl

pr

s

t

th

blank

Frank

frank

drank

drank

tank

tank

plank

prank

shrank

stank

bank

bank

thank

-ank Words and Pictures for Sorts

-ank Pictures and Words


bank



blank



Frank



stank

-ank Words and Pictures for Sorts



drank



tank



tank



plank



prank



shrank

ank ank

ank ank

ank ank

-ank family

_____ank _____ ank

_____ank _____ ank

_____ank _____ ank

_____ank _____ ank

-ank family

_____ank _____ ank

_____ank _____ ank

_____ank _____ ank

_____ank _____ ank

What’s it Worth? (ank)

a 1

n 2

k 3

k

3

k 3

l 4

t 5

b 4

r 6

d 4

b 4

s 5

a 1

a 1

a 1

a 1

n 2

n 2

n 2

n 2

k 3

k 3

My ank Book

My ank Book

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