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It Word Family Words

Sit, hit, quit and split, then admit and outfit, with rabbit and fruit kept apart, in seven lists.

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List 1: -it, short words (sit)

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  1. 1.itThe snowman leaned until it toppled over.
  2. 2.bitA bit of glitter clung to my elbow.
  3. 3.fitThese rain boots fit over thick socks.
  4. 4.hitThe swing hit its highest point and paused.
  5. 5.kitThe sewing kit holds six spools of thread.
  6. 6.litOne lantern lit the whole campsite.
  7. 7.pitA peach pit rattled in the compost pail.
  8. 8.sitSit on the mossy log beside the stream.
  9. 9.witHer quick wit made the whole table laugh.

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List 1: -it, short words (sit) 9

  • bit A bit of glitter clung to my elbow.
  • fit These rain boots fit over thick socks.
  • hit The swing hit its highest point and paused.
  • it The snowman leaned until it toppled over.
  • kit The sewing kit holds six spools of thread.
  • lit One lantern lit the whole campsite.
  • pit A peach pit rattled in the compost pail.
  • sit Sit on the mossy log beside the stream.
  • wit Her quick wit made the whole table laugh.

List 2: two or three letters before -it (quit) 8

  • flit Moths flit around the porch lamp at dusk.
  • grit Sweep the grit off the garage floor.
  • knit Grandpa can knit a scarf in one weekend.
  • quit The old printer quit halfway through the page.
  • skit Our class wrote a skit about lost homework.
  • slit Slide the letter through the slit in the door.
  • spit A narrow spit of sand reaches into the bay.
  • split We split the last pancake down the middle.

List 3: longer words, stress on -it (admit) 12

  • acquit Twelve jurors agreed to acquit the baker.
  • admit I admit the puzzle was harder than it looked.
  • befit Polished shoes befit such a formal dinner.
  • commit Commit the phone number to memory.
  • emit These old speakers emit a faint hum.
  • omit Do not omit the last step of the recipe.
  • outwit The fox tried to outwit the farm dog.
  • recommit The team will recommit to daily practice.
  • remit Please remit the fee by the end of June.
  • submit Submit your poem before the bell rings.
  • transmit Walkie-talkies transmit our voices across the yard.
  • unfit The cracked ladder is unfit for climbing.

List 4: longer words, main stress first (outfit) 10

  • candlelit The candlelit table glowed during the storm.
  • firelit Shadows danced across the firelit cabin wall.
  • misfit One misfit sock hides in every drawer.
  • moonlit Owls hunted over the moonlit hayfield.
  • outfit My rainy day outfit includes orange boots.
  • retrofit Workers will retrofit the old bridge with new cables.
  • sandpit Toy trucks sat half buried in the sandpit.
  • starlit A starlit sky stretched over the desert camp.
  • sunlit The cat napped in a sunlit corner.
  • toolkit A small toolkit rides under the bicycle seat.

List 5: the t doubled before an ending (sitting) 10

  • admitted The guard admitted us through the side gate.
  • committed They committed to recycling every bottle.
  • fitting A cobbler is fitting new heels onto the boots.
  • hitting Raindrops kept hitting the skylight overhead.
  • knitting Her knitting bag overflowed with purple yarn.
  • omitted The map omitted the narrow footbridge.
  • quitting No one is quitting before the final lap.
  • sitting A heron was sitting on the dock post.
  • splitting He is splitting firewood behind the shed.
  • submitted We submitted the science poster on Friday.

List 6: ends in -it, said quietly (rabbit) 12

  • digit Circle the last digit of the phone number.
  • edit Edit your draft before you copy it neatly.
  • habit Brushing after breakfast became a daily habit.
  • hermit A hermit crab borrowed the spiral shell.
  • limit The elevator has a limit of eight riders.
  • merit Each scout earned a merit patch for knots.
  • orbit The model moon swings in orbit around the lamp.
  • rabbit Our rabbit hides whenever the vacuum starts.
  • spirit Team spirit filled the gym on game night.
  • summit Fog hid the summit from the picnic ground.
  • unit Our fractions unit ends with a pizza party.
  • visit Cousins visit us during the apple harvest.

List 7: ends in -it, another sound (fruit) 8

  • adroit An adroit juggler kept five rings spinning.
  • conceit His conceit faded after the humbling loss.
  • deceit The fable warns against deceit and greed.
  • exploit Sailors told of one bold exploit at sea.
  • fruit Slice the fruit and share it at snack time.
  • pursuit Two kittens dashed in pursuit of a rolling button.
  • recruit Coaches recruit new swimmers every spring.
  • trait Patience is a useful trait for a gardener.

How it works

Thirty-nine words on the first four lists end in -it with the short i of pin, from bit and kit to admit and moonlit.

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It word family words in seven lists

List 1 holds the short words: it, bit, fit, hit, kit, lit, pit, sit, wit. Two or three letters come first on List 2: flit, grit, knit, quit, skit, slit, spit, split. Lists 3 and 4 are longer, such as admit, submit, outfit and moonlit. List 6 is the quiet -it of rabbit; List 7 is fruit, trait and six more with other vowels.

Sitting and visited: when the t doubles

List 5 adds an ending. The American Heritage Dictionary doubles the t in sitting, quitting and admitted, where the word has one syllable or the stress is on -it. The quiet -it of List 6 keeps one t: visited, edited, limited, orbited.

  • Knit begins with a silent k: the dictionary writes it (nĭt), the same sounds as nit.
  • Hit, split and slit do not change in the past: the ball hit the fence yesterday.
  • Lit is a past form of light, and bit of bite: she lit the lamp, the puppy bit the rope.

Questions and answers

Can I print it word family worksheets for kindergarten?

Yes. List 1 has the nine shortest words (it, bit, sit), none longer than three letters, a fair first sheet for kindergarten. Print it as a Word list or a Test sheet, or as an ABC order or Missing letters sheet.

Do rabbit and visit rhyme with sit?

Not fully. The American Heritage Dictionary writes rabbit as (răb-ĭt): the short i is there, but the stress falls on the first syllable. A full rhyme needs the same stressed vowel, so the twelve words like rabbit are on List 6.

Is wait an it word family word?

No. Wait ends in the letters it, but the dictionary writes it (wāt), with long a, like trait on List 7.

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