The -ank word family
14 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ank". 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 -ank words
- bank
- hank
- rank
- sank
- tank
- yank
- blank
- crank
- drank
- flank
- plank
- prank
- spank
- thank
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ank" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bank.
- Swap the first sound and read again — hank, rank, sank.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ank word family worksheet
Read each -ank word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ank family?
bank, hank, rank, sank, tank, yank, blank, crank, drank, flank, plank, prank, spank, thank — 14 words in total, all ending in "-ank".
What is a -ank word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ank". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ank word family?
Write "-ank" 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 -ank game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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