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The -ane word family

7 words that rhyme

Every word here ends in "-ane". 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 -ane words

  • cane
  • lane
  • mane
  • pane
  • vane
  • crane
  • plane

How to run a five-minute session

  1. Say the ending "-ane" three times together.
  2. Add one sound in front and read: cane.
  3. Swap the first sound and read again — lane, mane, pane.
  4. Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
  5. Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.

Printable sheet

-ane word family worksheet

Read each -ane word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.

Name: ______________________    Date: ____________

cane cane cane
lane lane lane
mane mane mane
pane pane pane
vane vane vane
crane crane crane
plane plane plane
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Common questions

What words are in the -ane family?

cane, lane, mane, pane, vane, crane, plane — 7 words in total, all ending in "-ane".

What is a -ane word?

A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ane". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.

How do you teach the -ane word family?

Write "-ane" 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 -ane game

Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.

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