The -ack word family
14 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ack". Keep the ending on the page and change only the sound at the front — that one trick turns a single decoded word into a whole list your child can read.
All -ack words
- back
- hack
- jack
- lack
- pack
- rack
- sack
- tack
- black
- crack
- snack
- shack
- stack
- track
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ack" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: back.
- Swap the first sound and read again — hack, jack, lack.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ack word family worksheet
Read each -ack word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ack family?
back, hack, jack, lack, pack, rack, sack, tack, black, crack, snack, shack, stack, track — 14 words in total, all ending in "-ack".
What is a -ack word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ack". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ack word family?
Write "-ack" once and keep it fixed. Change only the letter in front, one at a time, and have your child read each new word aloud. Ten words in five minutes is normal.
Play the -ack game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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