The -ea word family
6 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ea". 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 -ea words
- sea
- tea
- pea
- bea
- flea
- plea
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ea" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: sea.
- Swap the first sound and read again — tea, pea, bea.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ea word family worksheet
Read each -ea word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ea family?
sea, tea, pea, bea, flea, plea — 6 words in total, all ending in "-ea".
What is a -ea word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ea". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ea word family?
Write "-ea" 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 -ea game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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