The -ine word family
11 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ine". 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 -ine words
- dine
- fine
- line
- mine
- nine
- pine
- vine
- shine
- spine
- swine
- shrine
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ine" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: dine.
- Swap the first sound and read again — fine, line, mine.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ine word family worksheet
Read each -ine word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ine family?
dine, fine, line, mine, nine, pine, vine, shine, spine, swine, shrine — 11 words in total, all ending in "-ine".
What is a -ine word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ine". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ine word family?
Write "-ine" 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 -ine game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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