The -ink word family
13 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ink". 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 -ink words
- link
- mink
- pink
- rink
- sink
- wink
- blink
- brink
- drink
- shink
- stink
- think
- wrink
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ink" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: link.
- Swap the first sound and read again — mink, pink, rink.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ink word family worksheet
Read each -ink word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ink family?
link, mink, pink, rink, sink, wink, blink, brink, drink, shink, stink, think, wrink — 13 words in total, all ending in "-ink".
What is a -ink word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ink". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ink word family?
Write "-ink" 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 -ink game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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