The -air word family
6 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-air". 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 -air words
- fair
- hair
- pair
- chair
- flair
- stair
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-air" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: fair.
- Swap the first sound and read again — hair, pair, chair.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-air word family worksheet
Read each -air word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -air family?
fair, hair, pair, chair, flair, stair — 6 words in total, all ending in "-air".
What is a -air word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-air". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -air word family?
Write "-air" 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 -air game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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