The ime Family Set

Written by Cherry Carl Illustrated by Ron Leishman

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-ime Word Family List chime slime overtime

crime time

dime* bedtime

grime daytime

lime sometime

mime springtime

prime anytime

A Morning Song

(ime)

(Tune: "It's a Small World")

Permission from Lucy Jensen

Chorus:

It is time for school to start.

We'll do reading, math and art.

We'll all learn to be so smart.

It is time for school.

Verse:

It is time for school; it is time for fun.

It's a time of learning for everyone.

So, sit down; take a seat.

We are in for a treat.

It is time for school to start. (chorus)

Bedtime! (ime)

(Tune: Do Your Ears Hang Low?)

It is time for bed!

Now your story has been read.

Time to brush your teeth

and to say good-night!

Get a hug and a kiss.

Now there’s no pillow fight

when it’s time for bed!

crime time

chime bedtime

slime dime

grime time

Cut and Paste: ime

Configuration Station: ime

Word Bank

crime dime mime

time lime grime

slime chime

Circle and Write

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

Write the word on the lines.

1.

grime

grim

2.

dim

dime

3.

time

Tim

4.

cram

crime

5.

slime

slim

Finish and Write

Say the name of each picture. If the picture belongs in the –ime family and

rhymes with dime, add –ime to finish writing the word.

d

tr

gr

fr

t

cr

sl

ch

k

ime Family: Cloze the Gap!

Read the following sentences, saying the word “dime”

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

–ime family to fill in the blanks and make sense.

Reread your sentences to double check your choices!

1. A is a coin that is worth ten cents.

2. I have an early on school nights.

3. The car was covered with after the desert trip.

4. I like to put juice on my fish tacos.

5. Dad gets paid extra when he works hours.

6. Did you hear the of the doorbell?

7. Snails leave a thin, sticky trail of .

8. What does school start?

9. Stealing from someone is a .

10. We saw a show at the circus.

11. We can go to the movies you’d like.

12. The coach uses a stopwatch to us when we

race.

Word Bank

slime lime mime dime anytime

crime bedtime chime overtime grime

time time

X’s and O’s

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

with the -ime rime. They make an x on each picture that does not end

with the -ime rime.

More X’s and O’s

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

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

–ime rime, students make an x over the picture.

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 two

words. You may need to use the dictionary.

cram crime

time tame

chain chime

slim slime

bedtime bid

dim dime

grime grim

lime mime

WORD BANK

mime anytime slime lime time bedtime

prime chime dime crime grime sometime

1. 7.

2. 8.

3. 9.

4. 10.

5. 11.

6. 12.

Alphabet

Avenue Place the words below in alphabetical order.

ime Word Search

c r i m e n k j f a

h f j i z s l i m e

i a k m y f i w z n

m z u e d i m e j a

e n p w v k e a f n

f g r i m e u y k y

j y i f x a n w z t

k n m z w y x j f i

o v e r t i m e a m

a j f b e d t i m e

slime bedtime dime grime chime

mime prime crime anytime lime

overtime

ime Crossword Puzzle

1 2 3 4

5 6

7

8

9

Across Down

1. the sound of bells 1. felony or wrongdoing

3. a thin, sticky substance 2. someone who acts in pantomime

5. minutes, seconds and hours 4. a small, green juicy fruit

8. dirt that covers something 6. ten cents

9. time to go to bed 7. major or most important; best

Word Bank

lime chime grime prime slime

time mime dime crime bedtime

Score With Scrabble! SCORE

Chime

Crime

Dime

Grime

Lime

Mime

Prime

Slime

Time

bedtime

daytime

ime Partner Puzzles

cr ime

gr ime

sl ime

t ime

m ime

d ime

ime Family Word Slide

ime

ime 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.

ch

cr

d

gr

l

m

pr

sl

t

ime See, Say, Spell and Write

l ime

Simple Sentences (ime)

Name

Read each sentence below, saying the –ime 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. I can buy gum for just a .

2. Grandpa said that it was for a nap.

3. Did you hear the of the bells?

Word Bank

time

chime

dime

bedtime

slime

dime

time

time

crime

grime

mime

chime

chime

overtime

ime Words and Pictures for Sorts

-ime Words and Pictures

-ime Words and Pictures

grime -ime Words and Pictures

-ime Words and Pictures

bedtime -ime Words and Pictures

-ime Words and Pictures

dime -ime Words and Pictures

-ime Words and Pictures

slime

ime Words and Pictures for Sorts

-ime Words and Pictures

-ime Words and Pictures

time -ime Words and Pictures

-ime Words and Pictures

time -ime Words and Pictures

-ime Words and Pictures

crime -ime Words and Pictures

-ime Words and Pictures

mime

ime Words and Pictures for Sorts

-ime Words and Pictures

-ime Words and Pictures

chime -ime Words and Pictures

-ime Words and Pictures

chime

ime ime

ime ime

ime ime

-ime family

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My ime Book

My ime Book

What’s it Worth? (ime) (cut, spell, glue)

i 1

m 2

e 3

d 5

r

4

g 6

c 5

s 5

r 4

l 4

t 5

i 1

i 1

i 1

i 1

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

e 3

e 3

e 3

e 3

Word Family Stationery

Write sentences or a story with –ime words of your choice.

chime, crime, dime, grime, lime, mime, prime, slime,

time, bedtime, daytime, meantime, sometime, anytime