Words Ending with "in" Worksheet for 7-Year-Olds | English Phonics & Spelling Practice

Instructions

Welcome to the "-in" Word Family adventure! Follow these steps to complete the worksheet:

1. Read each section carefully. If you need help, ask a grown-up to read along with you.
2. Use a pencil to write your answers clearly in the spaces provided.
3. Try your best! If you get stuck, look at the Word Bank or the example clues for help.
4. Complete the Super Challenge at the end to test your skills!

Section 1: The Word Builder

Let's build words that end with -in! Look at the starting sound, add -in, write the full word, and write a short description or draw a picture in your mind of what the word means.

The first one has been done for you as an example.

Section 2: Phonics Mystery Riddles

Use the words from the Word Box below to solve these riddles. Write the correct word on the line.

Word Box: win • spin • fin • chin • bin

1. I am on a fish. I help the fish swim through the water. What am I?

   • Answer:

2. I am the body part right below your mouth. If you are thinking, you might tap me! What am I?

   • Answer:

3. You do this to a top to make it go round and round very fast. What am I?

   • Answer:

4. When you play a game and get the highest score, you do this! What am I?

   • Answer:

5. You throw your trash inside of me to keep the classroom clean. What am I?

   • Answer:

Section 3: Fill-in-the-Blanks Story

Read the story below about Finny the Fish. Fill in each blank space using one of the -in words from the box.

Word Box: fin • grin • spin • tin • win

Finny was a little fish with a very bright blue (1) __.

One sunny morning, Finny found a shiny (2) __ can at the bottom of the ocean.

He was so excited that he did a fast, happy (3) __ in the water!

He wanted to play a racing game with his friend, Sammy the Seahorse. "Let's race to the coral! I want to (4) __!" cheered Finny.

Finny won the race and showed a giant (5) __ from eye to eye!

Section 4: Super Spinner Challenge

Can you write your own silly sentence using at least two "-in" words?

Example: The pig with a big chin fell in the trash bin!

• Your Silly Sentence:

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Answer Key

Section 1: The Word Builder

• Row 2: f + in = fin (A part of a fish used for swimming)
• Row 3: t + in = tin (A lightweight metal container)
• Row 4: b + in = bin (A container used for storage or trash)
• Row 5: ch + in = chin (The part of the face below the mouth)
• Row 6: gr + in = grin (A wide smile)

Section 2: Phonics Mystery Riddles

1. fin
2. chin
3. spin
4. win
5. bin

Section 3: Fill-in-the-Blanks Story

1. fin
2. tin
3. spin
4. win
5. grin

Section 4: Super Spinner Challenge

(Accept any student sentence that correctly uses two "-in" words. Example: The pin was in the bin.)