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