The -ent word family
10 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ent". 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 -ent words
- bent
- cent
- dent
- lent
- rent
- sent
- tent
- went
- spent
- scent
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ent" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bent.
- Swap the first sound and read again — cent, dent, lent.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ent word family worksheet
Read each -ent word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ent family?
bent, cent, dent, lent, rent, sent, tent, went, spent, scent — 10 words in total, all ending in "-ent".
What is a -ent word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ent". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ent word family?
Write "-ent" 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 -ent game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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