The -ag word family
14 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ag". 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 -ag words
- bag
- gag
- hag
- jag
- lag
- nag
- rag
- sag
- tag
- wag
- brag
- flag
- snag
- stag
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ag" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bag.
- Swap the first sound and read again — gag, hag, jag.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ag word family worksheet
Read each -ag word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ag family?
bag, gag, hag, jag, lag, nag, rag, sag, tag, wag, brag, flag, snag, stag — 14 words in total, all ending in "-ag".
What is a -ag word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ag". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ag word family?
Write "-ag" 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 -ag game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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