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