Ace Word Family Worksheets

About These 15 Worksheets

The -ace word family introduces children to a bright world of rhyming patterns and meaningful connections. With words like race, place, space, and face, this family gives students repeated chances to see how sounds and letters team up to make sense. Our worksheets invite learners to color, trace, match, cut, and write their way through fun visuals that bring the -ace pattern to life. Whether used in a classroom literacy center or at the kitchen table, each page encourages curiosity and confidence. The result is a playful pathway toward reading fluency and word recognition mastery.

Each activity targets key early literacy skills-phonemic awareness, decoding, and spelling accuracy. Through hands-on practice, learners build automaticity with the -ace pattern, noticing how one small sound shift transforms a word’s meaning. The mix of visual prompts and written work helps students connect what they hear, see, and write. Repetition across different activities strengthens retention and boosts independence. Together, these worksheets support joyful, active literacy learning for all young readers.

The -ace family words appear all around us-in stories, signs, and even conversations about races, spaces, and friendly faces! By recognizing the shared ending, children learn to approach new words with confidence and creativity. These printable pages help them unlock that “aha!” moment when rhymes reveal patterns, and patterns turn into comprehension. Reading becomes less of a challenge and more of an adventure. Each completed worksheet builds momentum toward fluent, joyful reading.

About Each Worksheet

Ace Ice
This colorful worksheet introduces the -ace family through engaging visuals. Students color pictures like ice, ace, dice, base, and case, identifying which belong to the -ace family. It helps them connect spoken sounds with written patterns while having fun. The task builds early sound recognition and visual association. Perfect for early learners who are just beginning their phonics journey.

Race Space
Learners explore -ace words such as race, trace, space, and place by coloring pictures that match each word. The real-world visuals-from racetracks to stars-make vocabulary learning concrete. Students compare words that sound alike but mean different things. This promotes comprehension and attention to detail. Use it to combine phonics review with vocabulary expansion.

Match and Chase
Students match “ace” words like chase, ace, and grace to their matching pictures. Visual clues help them connect spelling patterns with meanings. The matching game-style format keeps engagement high while reinforcing vocabulary. It’s a focused yet playful way to practice decoding. Great for small groups or one-on-one literacy sessions.

Cut and Paste
Kids cut out images for base, race, place, and more, then paste them beside their correct words. The tactile element boosts retention through multisensory learning. This task links reading with movement and creativity. Sorting by sound and spelling builds strong phonics awareness. Use it in literacy centers for hands-on reinforcement.

Trace Race
This matching page blends vocabulary and observation using words like space, race, embrace, and trace. Students connect each image to the right word, deepening their understanding through context. The repetition strengthens reading fluency and recognition. It’s ideal for developing focus and comprehension. A fun mid-unit reinforcement tool!

Word Race
Learners complete missing -ace words under each image-chase, mace, case, trace, and race. The fill-in format promotes active recall and spelling practice. Students use context clues from pictures to write accurately. This balance of reading and writing builds independence. It’s an excellent formative assessment for teachers to check progress.

Place Space
Kids look at pictures of a map, race track, or astronaut and write the matching -ace word. Tracing and rewriting foster pattern recognition and letter control. The repetition improves spelling and handwriting fluency. It connects visuals to consistent sound endings. A go-to worksheet for morning work or home review.

Base Chase
Learners write the correct -ace word-base, case, chase, mace, or ace-under each image. The familiar pattern encourages accuracy and confidence. Visual prompts spark comprehension and recall. Writing reinforces both meaning and form. Perfect as a bridge between reading and spelling lessons.

Write and Base
Students independently copy and write -ace words like mace, case, ace, and base. The page promotes quiet, focused spelling practice. Copying boosts motor control and visual memory. Consistent repetition anchors the -ace pattern firmly. Great for take-home or handwriting enrichment.

Space Trace
Children write words like trace, race, place, and space beside the right pictures. The familiar imagery strengthens recognition and recall. Structured lines guide neat handwriting and spelling accuracy. It’s both a review and confidence builder. A strong closing activity for the -ace word set.

Word Chase
This puzzle hides words such as ace, base, case, chase, face, and grace. Students search in every direction to find them. It turns phonics into a fun challenge that sharpens focus and pattern spotting. Searching reinforces the -ace structure visually. Great for early finishers or homework fun.

Lace Race
Learners locate lace, mace, pace, place, race, and space in a word search grid. The activity combines problem-solving and literacy practice. It strengthens scanning skills and recognition of recurring patterns. The challenge adds excitement while reinforcing spelling. Ideal for collaborative learning or solo quiet time.

Trace Grace
Students hunt for longer -ace words-trace, brace, embrace, replace, disgrace, and surface. The multi-syllable focus builds advanced decoding skills. Learners must pay attention to detail as they navigate the puzzle. It’s a bridge from simple phonics to fluent reading. A great stretch activity for confident readers.

Picture Place
This writing worksheet asks students to label images with matching -ace words. Each visual cue ties spelling to real-world meaning. Learners build vocabulary and comprehension at the same time. The task encourages accurate spelling in context. It’s ideal for connecting reading with writing practice.

Trace and Ace
Students trace and repeat -ace words such as brace, chase, grace, and place multiple times. Guided lines encourage neat handwriting and repetition of sound patterns. The tactile motion cements spelling memory. It’s calm, confidence-building, and highly effective. Great for morning literacy warm-ups or handwriting centers.

What is the -ace Word Family?

The -ace word family includes words that end with the letters “a-c-e” and share the same long “a” sound followed by a soft “s” sound. Examples include face, race, space, and place. In phonics, this consistent ending helps young readers recognize rimes-the part of the word that stays the same. Once they know “ace,” they can decode many other words just by changing the first letter. It’s a confidence booster that encourages pattern-based reading and spelling.

This family includes a mix of nouns (face, space, place, case, base), verbs (chase, brace, replace, embrace), and adjectives (graceful, disgraced) when expanded into longer forms. The shared -ace pattern stays stable, even as prefixes and suffixes attach. That makes it perfect for exploring how root words grow and change meaning. The spelling is phonically regular, with the “a” saying its name because of the silent final “e.” It’s an easy win for learners discovering long vowel rules.

From an etymological angle, many -ace words come from Latin or French roots, showing up frequently in English science, art, and everyday speech. You’ll hear them in sports (“finish the race”), geography (“open space”), and even kindness (“show grace”). Recognizing the family builds decoding fluency and vocabulary range. Students soon start spotting patterns in other families too-like -ake, -ate, and -ame-making reading more intuitive and enjoyable.

Word List for the -ace Word Family

ace

base

brace

case

chase

disgrace

face

grace

lace

mace

pace

place

race

space

trace

Example Sentences

1. I will race you to the place with a big space to play.

2. The face showed grace as she won the race with a smile.

3. We can trace the lace and keep it in a case on the base.