The -ake word family
13 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ake". 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 -ake words
- bake
- cake
- fake
- lake
- make
- rake
- take
- wake
- brake
- flake
- shake
- snake
- stake
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ake" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bake.
- Swap the first sound and read again — cake, fake, lake.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ake word family worksheet
Read each -ake word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ake family?
bake, cake, fake, lake, make, rake, take, wake, brake, flake, shake, snake, stake — 13 words in total, all ending in "-ake".
What is a -ake word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ake". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ake word family?
Write "-ake" 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 -ake game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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