The -iff word family
8 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-iff". 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 -iff words
- biff
- miff
- riff
- tiff
- whiff
- cliff
- sniff
- stiff
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-iff" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: biff.
- Swap the first sound and read again — miff, riff, tiff.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-iff word family worksheet
Read each -iff word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -iff family?
biff, miff, riff, tiff, whiff, cliff, sniff, stiff — 8 words in total, all ending in "-iff".
What is a -iff word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-iff". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -iff word family?
Write "-iff" 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 -iff game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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