The -it word family
14 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-it". 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 -it words
- bit
- fit
- hit
- kit
- lit
- pit
- sit
- wit
- grit
- knit
- quit
- slit
- spit
- split
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-it" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bit.
- Swap the first sound and read again — fit, hit, kit.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-it word family worksheet
Read each -it word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -it family?
bit, fit, hit, kit, lit, pit, sit, wit, grit, knit, quit, slit, spit, split — 14 words in total, all ending in "-it".
What is a -it word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-it". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -it word family?
Write "-it" 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 -it game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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