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The -ind word family

9 words that rhyme

Every word here ends in "-ind". 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 -ind words

  • bind
  • find
  • hind
  • kind
  • mind
  • rind
  • wind
  • blind
  • grind

How to run a five-minute session

  1. Say the ending "-ind" three times together.
  2. Add one sound in front and read: bind.
  3. Swap the first sound and read again — find, hind, kind.
  4. Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
  5. Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.

Printable sheet

-ind word family worksheet

Read each -ind word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.

Name: ______________________    Date: ____________

bind bind bind
find find find
hind hind hind
kind kind kind
mind mind mind
rind rind rind
wind wind wind
blind blind blind
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Common questions

What words are in the -ind family?

bind, find, hind, kind, mind, rind, wind, blind, grind — 9 words in total, all ending in "-ind".

What is a -ind word?

A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ind". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.

How do you teach the -ind word family?

Write "-ind" 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 -ind game

Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.

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