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