The -in word family
13 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-in". 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 -in words
- bin
- fin
- pin
- sin
- tin
- win
- chin
- grin
- shin
- skin
- spin
- thin
- twin
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-in" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bin.
- Swap the first sound and read again — fin, pin, sin.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-in word family worksheet
Read each -in word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -in family?
bin, fin, pin, sin, tin, win, chin, grin, shin, skin, spin, thin, twin — 13 words in total, all ending in "-in".
What is a -in word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-in". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -in word family?
Write "-in" 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 -in game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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