The -amp word family
9 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-amp". 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 -amp words
- camp
- damp
- lamp
- ramp
- stamp
- champ
- clamp
- cramp
- tramp
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-amp" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: camp.
- Swap the first sound and read again — damp, lamp, ramp.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-amp word family worksheet
Read each -amp word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -amp family?
camp, damp, lamp, ramp, stamp, champ, clamp, cramp, tramp — 9 words in total, all ending in "-amp".
What is a -amp word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-amp". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -amp word family?
Write "-amp" 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 -amp game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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