The -eck word family
8 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-eck". 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 -eck words
- deck
- heck
- neck
- peck
- check
- fleck
- speck
- wreck
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-eck" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: deck.
- Swap the first sound and read again — heck, neck, peck.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-eck word family worksheet
Read each -eck word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -eck family?
deck, heck, neck, peck, check, fleck, speck, wreck — 8 words in total, all ending in "-eck".
What is a -eck word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-eck". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -eck word family?
Write "-eck" 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 -eck game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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