The -an Word Family

-an Words for Kids | can, fan, man, pan, ran, van | Grade 1 | English1to5.com
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The -an Word Family

Can, Fan, Man, Van — words that rhyme with -an!

📖 Learn the -an Words

The -an word family is super useful! These words end with the sound “an”. You’ll find -an words in everyday sentences.

CConsonant
+
AVowel
+
NConsonant
= CAN 🥫

💡 How It Works

Take the ending -an and add different consonants: c + an = can, f + an = fan, v + an = van. Easy!

🚐 All -an Words

Each word starts with a different consonant but ends with -an!

🥫can“kuh” + “an”I can read this word!
🌀fan“fuh” + “an”Turn on the fan, it’s hot.
👨man“muh” + “an”The man is walking to the shop.
🍳pan“puh” + “an”Amma cooks in a pan.
🏃ran“ruh” + “an”The boy ran to school.
🚐van“vuh” + “an”The van delivers vegetables.

🔨 Build the -an Words

Tap the letters in order to spell each word!

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🎮 -an Words Quiz

Test your -an word family knowledge!

🚐 Which word matches this picture?

Which word rhymes with man?

What do you get when you add p + an?

🏃 The boy ___ to school.

Which is NOT in the -an family?

🎉 Quiz Complete!

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Fun Fact About -an Words

The word “can” is both a noun (a tin can) and a verb (I can do it!). The -an family is one of the easiest to learn because the words are used in daily life.

🎵 A man with a fan,
🍳 Cooking in a pan!
🏃 He ran to the van,
🥫 And opened a can!
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