The -ap word family
14 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ap". 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 -ap words
- cap
- gap
- lap
- map
- nap
- rap
- sap
- tap
- chap
- clap
- flap
- slap
- snap
- trap
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ap" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: cap.
- Swap the first sound and read again — gap, lap, map.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ap word family worksheet
Read each -ap word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ap family?
cap, gap, lap, map, nap, rap, sap, tap, chap, clap, flap, slap, snap, trap — 14 words in total, all ending in "-ap".
What is a -ap word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ap". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ap word family?
Write "-ap" 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 -ap game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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