The -ick word family
13 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ick". 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 -ick words
- kick
- lick
- nick
- pick
- sick
- tick
- wick
- brick
- chick
- click
- flick
- stick
- trick
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ick" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: kick.
- Swap the first sound and read again — lick, nick, pick.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ick word family worksheet
Read each -ick word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ick family?
kick, lick, nick, pick, sick, tick, wick, brick, chick, click, flick, stick, trick — 13 words in total, all ending in "-ick".
What is a -ick word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ick". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ick word family?
Write "-ick" 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 -ick game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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