Word Families
O’Max Relax
Make reading fun through the use of word families-words that share the same ending and rhyme, creating different sound patterns. Word families make turning pages easy, build reader confidence, and teach an effective way to discover new words.
In O'Max Relax, word families can be found on the pages shown below. Pick out different word families for children to find and have them discuss the meaning of the words. Make up exercises to entice kids to learn and have fun at the same time. Keep it simple and use your imagination!
| O’Max, relax | pp. 7, 14 |
| camp, champ | pp. 7, 22 |
| Champ, Camp | pp. 8, 12, 16 |
| why, shy | p. 7 |
| day, today, stay | p. 8 |
| mistake, shake | p. 8 |
| dread, head | p. 9 |
| pup, up | p. 9 |
| critters, jitters | p. 9 |
| fright, right | p. 9 |
| thumps, goosebumps | p. 9 |
| eye, bye-bye | p. 10 |
| uneasy, queasy | p. 10 |
| fear, ear | p. 10 |
| greet, street, meet | p. 11 |
| down, town | p. 12 |
| sound, around, campground | p. 12 |
| way, day | p. 12 |
| trainer, entertainer | p. 13 |
| mind, kind | p. 13 |
| out, about | p. 14 |
| sense, tense | p. 14 |
| Bow, Wow | p. 15 |
| street, meet, greet | p. 15 |
| wag, snag, bag | p. 15 |
| munch, lunch | p. 15 |
| Hatty, Chatty | p. 16 |
| Yo-Jo, yo-yo | p. 16 |
| talks, walks | p. 16 |
| flow, show | p. 16 |
| along, song | p. 16 |
| hike, like, bike | p. 17 |
| blast, fast | p. 17 |
| kicks, tricks | p. 18 |
| things, rings | p. 18 |
| take, Lake | p. 19 |
| boat, goat | p. 19 |
| Billy, silly | p. 19 |
| side, guide | p. 19 |
| ready, steady | p. 20 |
| tug-of-war, star | p. 20 |
| strong, belong | p. 20 |
| in, win | p. 20 |
| super-duper | p. 21 |
| year, fear | p. 21 |
| bet, met, yet | p. 21 |
| need, succeed | p. 22 |
| yup, up | p. 22 |