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